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Learn Swedish: mot - towards, against

Swedish
/Prepositions of place (i, på, till, från)
/mot

mot

Word

mot

Meaning

towards, against

Part of speech

preposition

Pronunciation

Course

Lesson

Prepositions of place (i, på, till, från)

Usages of mot

Vi går mot skolan.

We are walking towards the school.

Barnet springer mot huset.

The child runs towards the house.

Vi åker mot väster.

We are travelling towards the west.

Barnet kom vinkande mot oss i parken.

The child came waving towards us in the park.

Brandmannen kom springande mot elden.

The firefighter came running towards the fire.

Jag ser alla springa mot folkmassan.

I see everyone run towards the crowd.

Stigen leder mot klippan.

The path leads towards the cliff.

De skyndar sig mot rastplatsen.

They hurry towards the rest area.

Vi cyklar mot grinden.

We cycle towards the gate.

Vi går upp mot utsiktsplatsen.

We go up towards the viewpoint.

Fågeln flyger mot klippan.

The bird flies towards the cliff.

Stigen leder genom ängen mot utsiktsplatsen.

The path leads through the meadow towards the viewpoint.

Varför är han alltid så ovänlig mot oss?

Why is he always so unfriendly towards us?

Du fryser om bröstet när du går mot stormen.

Your chest gets cold when you walk into the storm.

Vänd dig mot spegeln.

Turn towards the mirror.

Luta dig mot väggen.

Lean against the wall.

Res dig och vänd dig mot dörren.

Stand up and turn towards the door.

Jag slog knäet mot bordet.

I hit my knee against the table.

Misstanken mot arvingen måste ha varit fel.

The suspicion against the heir must have been wrong.

Han gick längs vägen mot torpet, under vars golv kistan låg.

He walked along the road towards the croft, under whose floor the chest lay.

Mannen kramade henne inte, utan stod där med blicken mot golvet.

The man did not hug her, but stood there with his gaze towards the floor.

Mannen stod med ryggen mot dörren.

The man stood with his back against the door.

Läraren tittade på eleven med pekfingret mot dörren.

The teacher looked at the student with his index finger towards the door.

Det går att bygga ett stadigt vindskydd mot stormen.

It is possible to build a sturdy windbreak against the storm.

Han slår hästskon rund mot städet.

He strikes the horseshoe round against the anvil.

Kämpande mot snöstormen fortsatte helikoptern räddningsaktionen.

Fighting the blizzard, the helicopter continued the rescue operation.

En femtio demonstranter går mot kravallpolisen.

About fifty demonstrators are walking towards the riot police.

Han tryckte förbandet mot benet för att det inte skulle blöda.

He pressed the bandage against the leg so that it would not bleed.

Tulltjänstemannen blev misstänksam mot passageraren.

The customs officer became suspicious of the passenger.

Kritiken mot plattformen är ett resultat av dess fokus på ilskan.

Criticism of the platform is a result of its focus on anger.

I takt med att kritiken mot algoritmen ökade, så ändrades innehållet.

As criticism of the algorithm increased, the content was changed.

Säkerhetsvakten gick beslutsamt mot nödutgången omedelbart.

The security guard went resolutely toward the emergency exit immediately.

Lacken är vaxad, så den är skyddad mot regnet.

The paintwork is waxed, so it is protected against the rain.

Var ärlig mot dig själv.

Be honest with yourself.

Djuren förflyttar sig mot söder på hösten.

The animals move towards the south in the autumn.

Han förflyttade sig långsamt mot dörren.

He moved slowly towards the door.

Soldaten sköt mot himlen.

The soldier shot towards the sky.

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