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Swedish
Etymology
vara (“be”) + på (“on”)
Verb
vara på (present är på, preterite var på, supine varit på, imperative var på)
- (colloquial) to be interested (in some activity or the like)
- (colloquial) to be up for
– Vi tänkte gå till Donken. Vill du hänga med? – Ja, jag är på.- – We thought we'd go to McDonald's. Want to join us? – Yeah, I am up for it.
Jag är osäker på om det kommer fungerar, men jag är på för att testa- I'm unsure if it's going to work, but I'm up for trying it
- (colloquial) to come on strong
Du är lite för på. Det skrämmer bort folk.- You're coming on a bit too strong ("are a bit too on"). It scares people away.
- to be on ((constantly) engaging with, in some way)
De är på henne hela tiden med elaka kommentar- They are on her all the time with mean comments
De är på mig hela tiden. Jag verkar vara deras idol!- They are on me all the time . I seem to be their idol!
Nu är måsarna på massäcken igen- Now the gulls are picking at our packed lunch again
De är rätt sega. Man måste vara på dom lite för att få saker gjorda.- They're pretty sluggish. You have to nag ("be on") them a bit to get things done.
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