pusta ut

Swedish

Etymology

From pusta (“breathe”) +‎ ut (“out”).

Verb

pusta ut (present pustar ut, preterite pustade ut, supine pustat ut, imperative pusta ut)

  1. to catch one's breath (take a break)
    Mastklättrarna stannade halvvägs upp för masten för att pusta ut en stund innan de fortsatte uppåt
    The tower climbers stopped halfway up the mast to catch their breaths for a moment before continuing upwards
    Synonym: hämta andan
  2. to relax (after something stressful)
    De hittade den sista borttappade väskan på flygplatsen och kunde äntligen pusta ut
    They found the last lost bag at the airport and could finally relax
    Synonym: slappna av

Conjugation
Conjugation of pusta (weak)
Active Passive
Infinitive pusta ut pustas ut
Supine pustat ut pustats ut
Imperative pusta ut —
Imper. plural1 pusten ut —
Present Past Present Past
Indicative pustar ut pustade ut pustas ut pustades ut
Ind. plural1 pusta ut pustade ut pustas ut pustades ut
Subjunctive2 puste ut pustade ut pustes ut pustades ut
Participles
Present participle —
Past participle —
1 Archaic. 2 Dated. See the appendix on Swedish verbs.

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