gå om

Swedish

Verb

om (present går om, preterite gick om, supine gått om, imperative gå om)

  1. to overtake (in a race, etc.)
    Schumacher gick om konkurrenten i sista kurvanSchumacher overtook his rival on the last turn
  2. to overtake (in some ranking, etc.)
    Finland har gått om Italien i alkoholkonsumtionFinland has passed Italy in alcohol consumption
  3. to retake (a class, a school year, etc.)
    Han fick gå om nianHe had to retake ninth grade

Conjugation

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