slå igen

Swedish

Verb

slå igen (present slår igen, preterite slog igen, supine slagit igen, imperative slå igen)

  1. to close, to shut (a door or book or the like)
    Synonym: stänga
    Hon slog igen dörren
    She closed the door
    Dörren slog igen bakom henne
    The door slammed behind her (or "shut," but "slog igen" instead of the more neutral "stängdes" would usually imply slamming here)
  2. to close down, to shut up, to discontinue (a (business) enterprise)
    Synonym: lägga ner
    Butiken tvingades slå igen efter dålig lönsamhet
    The shop had to close down after poor profitability

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