slå av

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From combinations of different senses of the verb slå and av. The fourth sense is derived from Middle Low German afslān.

Verb

slå av (present tense slår av, past tense slo av, supine slått av)

  1. (transitive) to strike so that it falls off
  2. (transitive) to indulge in (an activity) (but in a positive sense)
    Me slo av en prat.
    We had a chat.
  3. (transitive) to turn off
  4. (transitive) to reduce (e.g. a price or debt or other sum of money)
  5. (transitive, dated) to fire (e.g. a volley)

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Swedish

Verb

slå av (present slår av, preterite slog av, supine slagit av, imperative slå av)

  1. to turn off
    Synonym: stänga av
    Antonyms: slå på, sätta på
    Hon slog av datorn
    She turned off the computer
  2. (transitive) to strike (something) so that it falls off or breaks
    Jag trodde jag råkat slå av armen på honom
    I thought I had accidentally snapped his arm
  3. (with ) to reduce (often a price or the like)
    Köper du nu så kanske jag slår av lite på priset
    If you buy now, I might take a bit off the price
    slå av på takten
    reduce the pace (slow down, idiomatic)

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