What does halka in in Swedish mean?

What is the meaning of the word halka in in Swedish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use halka in in Swedish.

The word halka in in Swedish means slip, slira, sladda, halka, glida, halka, halka, halka, halka, halka, efter, komma på efterkälken, ligga efter, släpa efter, glida ner, glida av ngt, halka på ngt, snubbla över ngt. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word halka in

slip

slira, sladda, halka, glida

(vehicle: slide)

The car skidded on the ice and hit a tree.

halka

(slide and fall)

James was coming down the stairs when he slipped up and fell.

halka

(fall)

Jag halkade på isen och gjorde mig illa.
I slipped on the ice and hurt myself.

halka

(slip)

Han halkade på den isiga trottoaren och gjorde sig illa.
He slid on the icy sidewalk and hurt himself.

halka

(slide foot)

Jeremy halkade på den våta marken, men han föll inte.
Jeremy slipped on the wet ground, but didn't fall.

halka

(not grip)

Det hade regnat när vi kom tillbaka till bilen och, när vi försökte köra iväg, så halkade bara däcken i leran.
It had rained by the time we got back to the car and, when we tried to drive away, the tyres just kept slipping on the mud.

efter

(in arrears)

Geoff lost his job and is now behind with his mortgage payments.

komma på efterkälken

(fall behind in a race)

Sean tripped at the start of the race and was soon lagging.

ligga efter, släpa efter

(figurative (fall behind in studies)

Brad had to have private tutoring because he was lagging in his studies.

glida ner

(slide downward)

glida av ngt

(slide off)

How can my favourite vase have slipped off the mantelpiece?

halka på ngt

(fall after sliding on)

She slipped on the icy pavement and broke her hip.

snubbla över ngt

(fall by stepping on)

The child tripped over the toys on the floor and fell down.

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