växla

Swedish

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wihslōną, equivalent to växel + -a.

Pronunciation

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Verb

växla (present växlar, preterite växlade, supine växlat, imperative växla)

  1. to switch, to change
    Vädret kan växla snabbt
    The weather can change quickly
    växlande molnighet
    partly cloudy (literally, "switching/changing cloudiness")
  2. to exchange, change, switch, swap (one thing for another)
  3. to change (money), give change
  4. to switch (a train towards its destination)
  5. to switch (a telephone call to its destination)
  6. to shift gears (in a car)
    motorn går på för lågt varv, du måste växla nerthe engine is running too slow, you must shift down
  7. to put more (less) energy into an activity
    valkampanjen växlar uppthe election campaign is shifting to a higher gear

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