"vara ett strå vassare" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Swedish]

Forms: är ett strå vassare [present], var ett strå vassare [preterite], varit ett strå vassare [supine], var ett strå vassare [imperative]
Etymology: Literally, "to be a straw/hair sharper." Head templates: {{head|sv|verb|present|är ett strå vassare|preterite|var ett strå vassare|supine|varit ett strå vassare|imperative|var ett strå vassare|head=vara ett strå vassare}} vara ett strå vassare (present är ett strå vassare, preterite var ett strå vassare, supine varit ett strå vassare, imperative var ett strå vassare)
  1. (idiomatic) to be a bit better Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: vara strået vassare

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "etymology_text": "Literally, \"to be a straw/hair sharper.\"",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "är ett strå vassare",
      "tags": [
        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "var ett strå vassare",
      "tags": [
        "preterite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "varit ett strå vassare",
      "tags": [
        "supine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "var ett strå vassare",
      "tags": [
        "imperative"
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        }
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          "english": "Nisse played well, but Olle played a bit better and took the victory",
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        "(idiomatic) to be a bit better"
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        {
          "word": "vara strået vassare"
        }
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  ],
  "word": "vara ett strå vassare"
}
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "är ett strå vassare",
      "tags": [
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "var ett strå vassare",
      "tags": [
        "preterite"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "varit ett strå vassare",
      "tags": [
        "supine"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "var ett strå vassare",
      "tags": [
        "imperative"
      ]
    }
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    {
      "args": {
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        "10": "var ett strå vassare",
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        "4": "är ett strå vassare",
        "5": "preterite",
        "6": "var ett strå vassare",
        "7": "supine",
        "8": "varit ett strå vassare",
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      },
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        "Swedish phrasal verbs formed with \"ett strå vassare\"",
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        "Swedish terms with usage examples",
        "Swedish verbs"
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        {
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        "to be a bit better"
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        "(idiomatic) to be a bit better"
      ],
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    }
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    {
      "word": "vara strået vassare"
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