väja

Swedish

Verb

väja (present väjer, preterite väjde, supine väjt, imperative väj)

  1. to (temporarily) change direction or course to avoid colliding with something
    I ett chickenrace förlorar den som väjer förstIn a chicken race, the first to turn loses
    Vi kunde inte väja för älgenWe couldn't dodge (collided with) the moose
  2. (figuratively) to avoid
    Han väjer inte för svåra uppgifterHe faces difficult tasks head-on
  3. to yield (give way) to
    I den här situationen ska bilar väja för cyklarIn this situation, cars should yield to bikes

Usage notes

The thing being avoided follows the preposition för.

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • väja undan

See also

References

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