tvären

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tvären

  1. (in "på tvären") (roughly) perpendicularly to the natural or desired direction; crosswise, transversely
    Fartyget fastnade på tvären i Suezkanalen
    The ship got stuck crosswise in the Suez Canal
  2. (in "sätta sig på tvären") to stubbornly refuse to cooperate or go along with something, to be recalcitrant
    Det går inte att få på henne skorna. Hon har satt sig på tvären.
    It's impossible to get her shoes on. She's "put herself crosswise."

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