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Swedish
Verb
äta upp (present äter upp, preterite åt upp, supine ätit upp, imperative ät upp)
- (transitive) to eat up, to consume entirely (all there is of something)
- nu äter vi upp det här
- we better eat all of this (no idea to save the leftovers for another day; implying that wasting food is not an option)
- Hela reformutrymmet åts upp av skattelöftet till pensionärerna
- The whole budget slack was consumed by the pledge to lower taxes for the retired
- (transitive) to eat (a person)
- ett lejon åt upp honom
- a lion ate him
- du är så söt, att jag kunde äta upp dig
- you are so sweet, I could eat you
- (intransitive) to finish eating, to eat all there is on the plate (implying that wasting food is not an option)
- du får se på tv när du har ätit upp
- you can watch TV when you have finished your plate
- (reflexive) to eat to (re)gain weight
- du ser mager ut, har du inte ätit upp dig under julhelgen?
- you look thin, haven't you gained anything during the Christmas holiday?
Conjugation
Conjugation of
äta (class 5 strong)