i farten

Danish

Adverb

i farten

  1. while hurrying, without stopping

Swedish

Etymology

i (in) + farten (the speed)

Prepositional phrase

i farten

  1. active (doing some thing that is implied by the context); at it, in action, on the go, etc.
    Jag bytte däck och pumpade de andra däcken när jag ändå var i farten
    I changed the tire and inflated the other tires while I was at it ("while I was anyway in the speed" – active doing something)
    Två inbrott i natt. Kan det vara Nisses gäng som är i farten igen?
    Two burglaries last night. Could it be Nisse's gang at it again?
    Nu vet vi hur byn brann ner. Det är en drake som är i farten.
    Now we know how the village burned down. There's a dragon on the loose.
    mat för folk i farten ("folk på språng" is another variant)
    food for people on the go
  2. while moving
    hoppa ur en bil i farten
    jump out of a moving car

References

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