se till

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Swedish

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Verb

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se till (present ser till, preterite såg till, supine sett till, imperative se till)

  1. to ensure, to make sure (ensure and/or verify)
    Synonym: tillse
    Se till att släcka lyset innan du går.Make sure to turn off the light before you leave.
    Se till att dörren är låst innan du går.Make sure the door is locked before you leave.
  2. to look after, to check on
    Hon såg till sin grannes hus medan han var bortrest.
    She looked after her neighbor's house while he was away.
  3. to see (briefly)
    Har du sett till min katt? Jag hittar henne inte.
    Have you seen my cat? I can't find her.

Usage notes

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See also till in the sense of "happening suddenly and for a short duration," which is the sense in which it is used at least for (sense 3).

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