utveckla

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Swedish

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Etymology

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ut +‎ veckla

Pronunciation

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Verb

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utveckla (present utvecklar, preterite utvecklade, supine utvecklat, imperative utveckla)

  1. to develop (something)
    utveckla en produkt
    develop a product
    Utvecklarna utvecklar ett nytt system
    The developers are developing a new system
    1. to generate (something)
      Motorn utvecklar enorm kraft
      The engine generates [develops] enormous power
      energin som utvecklas i reaktionen
      the energy generated in the reaction
      (literally, “the energy that is developed in the reaction”)
  2. (reflexive) to develop (of something)
    Vi får se hur situationen utvecklar sig
    We'll have to see how the situation develops [itself]
    utveckla sig som författare
    develop [oneself] as an author [can also be expressed as "utvecklas [be developed] som författare," which might sound less active depending on context]
  3. (of an explanation, argument, or the like) to elaborate, to expand on
    Kan du utveckla?
    Can you elaborate?
    utveckla resonemanget
    expand on the argument

Conjugation

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