"syfta" meaning in All languages combined

See syfta on Wiktionary

Verb [Swedish]

Etymology: Derived from sikta, used with -f- (sifta, söfta, syfta) since 1633. Etymology templates: {{m|sv|sikta}} sikta Head templates: {{head|sv|verbs|present|syftar|preterite|syftade|supine|syftat|imperative|syfta|head=}} syfta (present syftar, preterite syftade, supine syftat, imperative syfta) Inflection templates: {{sv-conj-wk|nop=1|nopp=1}} Forms: syftar [present], syftade [preterite], syftat [supine], syfta [imperative], weak [table-tags], syfta [active, infinitive], - [infinitive, passive], syftat [active, supine], - [passive, supine], syfta [active, imperative], - [imperative, passive], syften [active, archaic, imperative, plural], - [archaic, imperative, passive, plural], syftar [active, indicative, present], syftade [active, indicative, past], - [indicative, passive, present], - [indicative, passive, past], syfta [active, archaic, indicative, plural, present], syftade [active, archaic, indicative, past, plural], - [archaic, indicative, passive, plural, present], - [archaic, indicative, passive, past, plural], syfte [active, dated, present, subjunctive], syftade [active, dated, past, subjunctive], - [dated, passive, present, subjunctive], - [dated, passive, past, subjunctive], syftande [participle, present], - [participle, past]
  1. (usually with till) to have as intention, to aim Tags: usually
    Sense id: en-syfta-sv-verb-XyVPjcMo Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 35 29 35
  2. (usually with på) to refer to Tags: usually
    Sense id: en-syfta-sv-verb-Z27JSHlZ Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 35 29 35
  3. to look (in a particular direction), to aim, to take sight
    Sense id: en-syfta-sv-verb-BTW8wJMd Categories (other): Swedish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Swedish entries with incorrect language header: 35 29 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: åsyfta, syftemål, syftlinje, syftmina, syftning, syftningsfel (english: dangling modifier), syftpunkt Related terms: syfte

Inflected forms

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  "derived": [
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      "word": "åsyfta"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "syftemål"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "syftlinje"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "syftmina"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "syftning"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "english": "dangling modifier",
      "word": "syftningsfel"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "syftpunkt"
    }
  ],
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    }
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    {
      "form": "syftar",
      "tags": [
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syftade",
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        "preterite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syftat",
      "tags": [
        "supine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syfta",
      "tags": [
        "imperative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "weak",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sv-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syfta",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive",
        "passive"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "active",
        "supine"
      ]
    },
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    },
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      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "syften",
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        "imperative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "imperative",
        "passive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "active",
        "indicative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syftade",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "indicative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "indicative",
        "passive",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "active",
        "archaic",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "active",
        "archaic",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "archaic",
        "indicative",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "indicative",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "syfte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "dated",
        "present",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syftade",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "dated",
        "past",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
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        "dated",
        "passive",
        "present",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "dated",
        "passive",
        "past",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syftande",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
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        "6": "syftade",
        "7": "supine",
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      "args": {
        "nop": "1",
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      },
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    }
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  "lang_code": "sv",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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  ],
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          ],
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      ],
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        {
          "english": "The new recipe aims to make the kebab sauce creamier",
          "text": "Det nya receptet syftar till att göra kebabsåsen krämigare",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "It is without doubt true, that also in our time forces are in motion, which aim to remove the longing for a life in spiritual fulfilment.",
          "text": "Utan tvivel är det sant, att även i vår tid krafter är i rörelse, som syftar till att borttaga längtan efter ett liv i Andens fullhet.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to have as intention, to aim"
      ],
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          "till",
          "till#Swedish"
        ],
        [
          "aim",
          "aim"
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        "(usually with till) to have as intention, to aim"
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "with till"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "usually"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "35 29 35",
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          "name": "Swedish entries with incorrect language header",
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            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "english": "When I talk of the creaminess of the meal, it's their kebab sauce I'm referring to",
          "text": "När jag talar om måltidens krämighet så är deras kebabsås jag syftar på",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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        "to refer to"
      ],
      "id": "en-syfta-sv-verb-Z27JSHlZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "på",
          "på#Swedish"
        ],
        [
          "refer",
          "refer"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(usually with på) to refer to"
      ],
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        "with på"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "usually"
      ]
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      "categories": [
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        "to look (in a particular direction), to aim, to take sight"
      ],
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        [
          "look",
          "look"
        ],
        [
          "aim",
          "aim"
        ],
        [
          "sight",
          "sight"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Swedish lemmas",
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    "Swedish weak verbs"
  ],
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    {
      "word": "åsyfta"
    },
    {
      "word": "syftemål"
    },
    {
      "word": "syftlinje"
    },
    {
      "word": "syftmina"
    },
    {
      "word": "syftning"
    },
    {
      "english": "dangling modifier",
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    },
    {
      "word": "syftpunkt"
    }
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        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "syftade",
      "tags": [
        "preterite"
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    },
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      "form": "syftat",
      "tags": [
        "supine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syfta",
      "tags": [
        "imperative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "weak",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "sv-conj-wk",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "inflection-template"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "syfta",
      "source": "conjugation",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "-",
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "active",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
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      "form": "syften",
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        "archaic",
        "imperative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "imperative",
        "passive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "syftar",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "indicative",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syftade",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "indicative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "passive",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "indicative",
        "passive",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syfta",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "archaic",
        "indicative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "syftade",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "archaic",
        "indicative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
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        "passive",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "archaic",
        "indicative",
        "passive",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "active",
        "dated",
        "present",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
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        "past",
        "subjunctive"
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    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "dated",
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        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "dated",
        "passive",
        "past",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
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      "form": "syftande",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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      "categories": [
        "Swedish terms with usage examples"
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        {
          "english": "The new recipe aims to make the kebab sauce creamier",
          "text": "Det nya receptet syftar till att göra kebabsåsen krämigare",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "It is without doubt true, that also in our time forces are in motion, which aim to remove the longing for a life in spiritual fulfilment.",
          "text": "Utan tvivel är det sant, att även i vår tid krafter är i rörelse, som syftar till att borttaga längtan efter ett liv i Andens fullhet.",
          "type": "example"
        }
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        "to have as intention, to aim"
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        "(usually with till) to have as intention, to aim"
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        {
          "english": "When I talk of the creaminess of the meal, it's their kebab sauce I'm referring to",
          "text": "När jag talar om måltidens krämighet så är deras kebabsås jag syftar på",
          "type": "example"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "to refer to"
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          "på",
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        "(usually with på) to refer to"
      ],
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        "with på"
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      "tags": [
        "usually"
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "to look (in a particular direction), to aim, to take sight"
      ],
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        [
          "look",
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          "aim",
          "aim"
        ],
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          "sight",
          "sight"
        ]
      ]
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}

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