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Swedish
Verb
ställa in (present ställer in, preterite ställde in, supine ställt in, imperative ställ in)
- to place upright into
Han ställde in mjölken i kylen- He put the milk in the fridge ("Han ställde mjölken i kylen" is equivalent)
- to cancel a plan or a happening
- Synonym: inställa
Vi hade inte råd med resan, så vi fick ställa in den- We couldn't afford the trip, so we had to cancel it
Flyget är inställt p.g.a. vulkanutbrottet- The flight is canceled due to the volcanic eruption
- to set, to tune (in), to calibrate
Han ställer in inställningarna i programmet- He's setting the settings in the program
Hon ställde in sin favoritkanal på radion- She tuned the radio to her favorite channel
- (reflexive) (ställa in sig; used with på) to assume something will happen and prepare oneself for it
Han hade ställt in sig på att vinna tävlingen- He had set himself to win the competition
Han var inställd på att förlora- He was (expecting to and) prepared to lose
- (reflexive) (ställa sig in; often used with hos) to ingratiate oneself
Han försökte ställa sig in hos chefen- He tried to ingratiate himself with his boss
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