köra

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Swedish

Etymology 1

From Old Swedish kø̄ra, from Old Norse keyra (to drive, fling, toss), from Proto-Germanic *kaurijaną, *karjaną (to turn, sweep). More at cair.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /²ɕœ̞ːra/
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Verb

köra (present kör, preterite körde, supine kört, imperative kör)

  1. to drive ((of) a (motorized) vehicle)
    Man kör bilar och båtar och pansarvagnar
    You drive cars and boats and tanks
    Vi har kört i fem timmar
    We've been driving for five hours
    Bilen körde mot oss
    The car drove towards us
    Jag råkade köra över en katt
    I accidentally ran over a cat
    köra på någon
    hit someone with a vehicle
    köra ifrån någon
    outrun someone
    köra i diket
    drive into the ditch
    • 1993, Ronny & Ragge (lyrics and music), “Köra fort som fan [Drive fast as hell]”, in Let's Pök! [Let's Bone!]‎:
      Vi ska köra, köra fort som fan. Köra runt med bilen genom hela stan. Vi ska köra, köra fort som fan. Sladda loss och börna genom hela stan ikväll.
      We will drive, drive fast as hell. Drive around with the car through the whole town. We will drive, drive fast as hell. Drift and burn rubber through the whole town tonight.
  2. to run (machinery or the like – or sometimes in a more general sense by extension)
    Maskinen blir väldigt varm medan den körs
    The machine gets very hot while running (see also drift)
    Kör inte tvättmaskinen tom
    Don't run the washing machine empty
    Han körde igång tvättmaskinen mitt i natten
    He started the washing machine in the middle of the night
    Kör igång filmen!
    Start the movie!
    På tisdag kör vi igång med ett nytt projekt
    On Tuesday, we're kicking off a new project
    När kör ni igång?
    When do you start?
    1. (computing) to run, to execute
      Kör programmet genom att klicka på ikonen
      Run the program by clicking the icon
      Programmet tar tio minuter att köra
      The program takes ten minutes to run
      Programmet körs
      The program is being run
  3. (often with a particle specifying a direction) to drive (push)
    Jag körde in min armbåge i hans mage
    I drove my elbow into his stomach
    Jag körde upp mitt knä i hans skrev
    I drove my knee into his crotch
    Jag råkade köra en skruvmejsel genom vägen
    I accidentally drove a screwdriver through the wall
    De körde in en plastslang i min mun
    They drove a plastic tube into my mouth
  4. (usually with ut (out) or the like) to drive, to run ((usually) away, out, or the like – get to leave, by commanding to leave, through physical means, or the like – compare åka)
    De körde ut banditerna ur staden
    They ran the bandits out of town
    Hon blev utkörd ur föreläsningssalen
    She was kicked out of the lecture hall
    Kör bort fåglarna innan de äter upp jordgubbarna!
    Chase away the birds before they eat the strawberries!
    köra barnen i säng
    take the children to bed
    Körde vakterna ut honom? – Ja, han åkte ut med ändan före.
    – Did the bouncers kick him out? – Yeah, he was kicked out butt first .
  5. (somewhat colloquial, often with ) to go for (a particular option or the like) (not to be confused with köra på as a particle verb)
    – Ska vi köra på den gula tapeten? – Ja, vi kör på den!
    – Shall we go for the yellow wallpaper? – Yeah, let's go for that one!
    Jag tror det finns bättre sätt, men okej då, vi kör på det
    I think there are better ways, but alright, let's go with that
  6. (somewhat colloquial) to do (utilize or the like)
    Vi tänker köra ett nytt kebabsåsrecept på festen
    We are going to do a new kebab sauce recipe at the party
    Kör kulsprutan först, och sen en bomb när monstret är försvagat
    Use the machine gun first, and then a bomb when the monster is weakened
    Jag körde mikron istället för ugnen för att värma upp maten
    I used the microwave instead of the oven to reheat the food
    Hon kör sitt gamla trick
    She's doing her old trick
  7. (in some expressions) to go, to do it
    Nu kör vi!
    Let's go! (idiomatic)
    Kör, grabbar!
    Go / Do it, boys!
  8. (colloquial) to flunk, to fail (an exam or the like)
    Jag körde tentan
    I flunked the exam
    Synonym: kugga
Usage notes

See bil for car-related terms.

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  • Finnish: köraa
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Etymology 2

From the noun kör (choir), from Latin chorus.

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Verb

köra (present körar, preterite körade, supine körat, imperative köra)

  1. to sing in a choir
  2. to sing as a backing vocalist
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