säga emot

Swedish

Alternative forms

Etymology

säga (“say”) +‎ emot (“against”)

Verb

säga emot (present säger emot, preterite sade or sa emot, supine sagt emot, imperative säg emot)

  1. to contradict, to challenge (say something that goes against something said earlier)
    – Du måste göra det. – Nä. – Säg inte emot!
    – You have to do it. – Nah. – Don't argue!
  2. to contradict (show to be false, contain contradicting information)
    Synonym: tala emot

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