| Swedish > English |
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| slå |
| 1. v. to hit, punch or beat (someone); to give a blow. |
| 2. v. to strike; to hit, especially with some kind of tool. |
| 3. v. (of a clock) to strike |
| Klockan har just slagit tre. - The clock has just struck three. |
| 4. v. to defeat; to win against; to beat |
| Hon slog världsrekordsinnehavaren - She beat the world record holder |
| 5. v. to break a record |
| Hon har slagit världsrekord! - She has broken a world record! |
| 6. v. to become a hit, to become very popular |
| 7. v. to throw a die |
| 8. v. to pour |
| Slå mjölk i soppan - Pour milk into the soup |
| Slå i mera mjöd, det får bli min död - Pour in more mead, I'll let it be my death |
| 9. v. (certain board games) to capture, to take one of the opponent's pieces out of play |
| I schack är kungen den enda pjäs som inte får slås. - In chess, the king is the only piece which may not be taken. |
| 10. v. (in "slå knut") to tie or form a (often figurative) knot |
| 11. v. to cut, to mow (with a scythe) |
| 12. n-c. a beam |
