sitta inne

Swedish

Verb

sitta inne (present sitter inne, preterite satt inne, supine suttit inne, imperative sitt inne)

  1. to be in prison as a convict
    Han sitter inne för kopparstöld ― He's in for copper theft
  2. (of a person) to spend (too much) time indoors
    Sluta sitta inne och kom ut! ― Stop lurking at home and come out!
  3. (with med or på) to be in possession of (something valuable, often knowledge or information)
    Han sitter inne med informationen vi behöver ― He has the information we need

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