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Swedish
Verb
leva upp (present lever upp, preterite levde upp, supine levt upp, imperative lev upp)
- (intransitive) to liven up, to come alive (become more lively or enthusiastic)
Han verkade nere, men när vi spelade kort så levde han upp- He seemed down, but when we played cards, he livened up
Det är på kvällen som staden verkligen lever upp- It's in the evening that the city really comes alive
- (intransitive) to come back to life (usually of something abstract)
Butiken har varit stängd i femtio år, men nu lever den upp igen- The store has been closed for fifty years, but now it's coming back to life
- to use up (resources or the like, often on necessities or more-or-less frivolous things)
Han levde up alla sina besparingar på fester- He spent all of his savings at parties
Usage notes
For liven up in the transitive sense, see liva upp.
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