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verbverb

to sting, to smart · to hurt, to be painful · to pay for it, to suffer

EtymologyOpphav

norrønt svíða Old Norse svíða

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. gi brennende eller bitende smerte (i huden);
    bite (5)to bite (of cold), stikke (II, 2)to sting
    to cause a burning, smarting pain (in the skin);
    to bite (of cold)bite (5), to stingstikke (II, 2)
    • såret svir the wound smarts
    • røyken svir i øynene the smoke stings your eyes
    • kulden sved i ansiktet the cold burned on his face
  2. gi en mental smerte to cause emotional pain
    • få en bot som svir to get a fine that hurts
    • ord som svir words that sting
    • det sved i hjertet it stung deep in the heart
    brukt som adjektiv: used as an adjective:
    • lide sviende urett to suffer a searing injustice
  3. lide for noe;
    unngjeldeto pay for, to suffer for, to atone for
    to suffer for something;
    to pay forunngjelde
    • du skal få svi for det du har gjort! you'll pay for what you've done!