skjuta

From Old Swedish skiūta, from Old Norse skjóta, from Proto-Germanic *skeutaną, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewd-.

• IPA^(key): /²ɧʉːta/

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• Rhymes: -²ʉːta

skjuta (present skjuter, preterite sköt, supine skjutit, imperative skjut)

1. to shoot; to fire with a weapon

   Synonym: avfyra

   Det är inte bara att skjuta, du måste träffa också.

   It is not only to shoot, you need to hit too.

2. to hit with a projectile from a weapon

   Synonym: träffa

   Han blev skjuten i armen.

   He got shot in the arm.

3. (sports) to kick, throw, or hit a ball or similar with considerable force; in order to attempt to score a goal in a sport such as soccer, football, hockey or similar.

   Synonyms: sparka, slå

   Han sköt bollen i mål!

   He shot the ball into the goal!

4. to push on an object in order to move it; to shove

   Synonym: trycka

   Hon sköt lådan framför sig.

   She pushed the box in front of her.

5. to move something into the future

   Synonym: senarelägga

   Jag tycker vi skjuter på schemat 30 minuter.

   I think we push the schedule 30 minutes.

6. to protrude, to extend (like a shoot)

   Synonym: sticka ut

   Hon snubblade på en gren sköt ut från buskaget.

   She fell on a branch that protruded from the bushes.

7. skyrocket, to increase with accelerating speed

   Synonyms: skena, rusa

   Börsen sköt i höjden.

   The stockmarket skyrocket.

   (literally, “The stockmarket shoot into the sky/height.”)

8. (colloquial) to scan a barcode or similar

   Synonym: skanna, läsa av

   Glöm inte skjuta mjölken.

   Do not forget to scan the milk.

9. (slang) inject oneself with a syringe (often illegal narcotics)

   Synonym: injicera

   En väktare såg henne skjuta heroin.

   A security guard saw her shooting heroin.

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