leva upp

Swedish

Verb

leva upp (present lever upp, preterite levde upp, supine levt upp, imperative lev upp)

  1. (intransitive) to liven up, to come alive (become more lively or enthusiastic)
    Han verkade nere, men när vi spelade kort så levde han upp
    He seemed down, but when we played cards, he livened up
    Det är på kvällen som staden verkligen lever upp
    It's in the evening that the city really comes alive
  2. (intransitive) to come back to life (usually of something abstract)
    Butiken har varit stängd i femtio år, men nu lever den upp igen
    The store has been closed for fifty years, but now it's coming back to life
  3. to use up (resources or the like, often on necessities or more-or-less frivolous things)
    Han levde up alla sina besparingar på fester
    He spent all of his savings at parties

Usage notes

For liven up in the transitive sense, see liva upp.

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