pusta ut
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Swedish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From pusta (“breathe”) + ut (“out”).
Verb
[edit]pusta ut (present pustar ut, preterite pustade ut, supine pustat ut, imperative pusta ut)
- to catch one's breath (take a break)
- Synonym: hämta andan
- Mastklättrarna stannade halvvägs upp för masten för att pusta ut en stund innan de fortsatte uppåt
- The tower climbers stopped halfway up the mast to catch their breaths for a moment before continuing upwards
- to relax (after something stressful)
- Synonym: slappna av
- De hittade den sista borttappade väskan på flygplatsen och kunde äntligen pusta ut
- They found the last lost bag at the airport and could finally relax
Conjugation
[edit]Conjugation of pusta (weak)
Active | Passive | |||
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Infinitive | pusta ut | pustas ut | ||
Supine | pustat ut | pustats ut | ||
Imperative | pusta ut | — | ||
Imper. plural1 | pusten ut | — | ||
Present | Past | Present | Past | |
Indicative | pustar ut | pustade ut | pustas ut | pustades ut |
Ind. plural1 | pusta ut | pustade ut | pustas ut | pustades ut |
Subjunctive2 | puste ut | pustade ut | pustes ut | pustades ut |
Participles | ||||
Present participle | — | |||
Past participle | — | |||
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs. |
See also
[edit]- dra en lättnadens suck (“breathe a sigh of relief”)