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Norwegian Nynorsk
Verb
slå an
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to catch on
Swedish
Verb
slå an (present slår an, preterite slog an, supine slagit an, imperative slå an)
- to strike (a string, key, or the like (in isolation or so as to start playing or as a prelude to playing))
I ett piano slås strängar an med hammare- In a piano, strings are struck by hammers
- to pluck
Hon slog an en sträng på gitarren- She plucked a string on the guitar
- to hit
slå an ett ackord på synten- hit a chord on the synth
- (idiomatic, figuratively, in "slå an tonen") to set the tone
- Synonym: sätta tonen
Jörgens allvarsamma öppningstal slog an tonen för mötet- Jörgen's solemn opening speech set the tone for the meeting
- (idiomatic, figuratively, in "slå an en sträng (hos någon)") to strike a chord, to resonate (with someone – arouse interest in someone, because they agree or are able to relate or the like)
Artikelserien har uppenbarligen slagit an en sträng hos många läsare, som hört av sig till oss med sina egna berättelser- The series of articles has clearly struck a chord with many readers, who have reached out to us with their own stories
- (transitively with hos) to be appreciated, to be a hit, to catch on, to "strike with appreciation"
Nisses experimentella kebabsås slog an hos pizzerians besökare- Nisse's experimental kebab sauce was a hit with visitors to the pizzeria
Conjugation
Conjugation of
slå (class 6 strong)
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