tvärvända

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Swedish

Etymology

From tvär +‎ vända. See also tvärt.

Verb

tvärvända (present tvärvänder, preterite tvärvände, supine tvärvänt, imperative tvärvänd)

  1. to turn around abruptly (concretely or abstractly)
    Hunden sprang mot älgen men tvärvände när den vände sig mot honom
    The dog ran towards the moose but turned around abruptly when it turned towards him
    Tjuvarna tvärvände med bilen när de såg polisen
    The thieves turned around abruptly with their car when they saw the police
    Han ändrade genast åsikt. Tvärvände!
    He immediately changed his opinion. Turned around completely !

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