avfyra

== Swedish == === Alternative forms === fyra av === Etymology === av +‎ fyra === Verb === avfyra (present avfyrar, preterite avfyrade, supine avfyrat, imperative avfyra) to fire (a gun, a bullet, a piece of fireworks, a rocket, etc.) Synonyms: (mostly for firearms) avlossa, (mostly for firearms) bränna av to discharge to launch (a torpedo, etc.) ==== Usage notes ==== For launching something upwards that isn't a projectile (like a space rocket), see skjuta upp (which can also be used for fireworks and the like). Compared to English, Swedish has a relatively stronger preference for skjuta (“shoot”) as opposed to avfyra (“fire”) for firing (projectiles from) a weapon. Avfyra sounds slightly more technical in Swedish, like a bit more towards discharge. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== avfyrning ==== See also ==== skjuta === References === “avfyra”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “avfyra”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “avfyra”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === fyra av