upplösa
Meaning
dissolve; disband
In Swedish: få att upphöra
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att upplösa | to dissolve |
|---|---|---|
| Present | upplöser | jag upplöser |
| Past | upplöste | jag upplöste |
| Supine | upplöst | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har upplöst | jag har upplöst |
| Past perfect | hade upplöst | jag hade upplöst |
| Future | ska upplösa | or: kommer att upplösa |
| Conditional | skulle upplösa | jag skulle upplösa |
| Imperative | upplös! | a command |
| Present participle | upplösande | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | upplöst | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | upplösas |
|---|---|
| Present | upplöses |
| Past | upplöstes |
| Supine | upplösts |
Group 2: -er verbs. Present -er, past -de or -te (after a voiceless consonant), supine -t. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use upplöser. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise upplösa
1 / 2Yesterday I … (upplösa). Which is the past tense?
upplösa in a sentence
- orkestern har upplöststhe orchestra has been disbanded
- Hans hand upplöstes av den frätande syranHis hand was dissolved by the corrosive acid
- Presidenten upplöste regeringenThe president dismissed the government
Questions
What does upplösa mean in English?
upplösa means “dissolve, disband”.
What is the past tense of upplösa?
The past tense of upplösa is upplöste (“jag upplöste”). The supine is upplöst, used in “jag har upplöst”.
What is the present tense of upplösa?
upplöser, the same for every person: jag upplöser, du upplöser, vi upplöser.
Similar words
Origin
upp + lösa
Nearby common words
upplösa is number 7,242 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
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