No. 2,655 in Swedish
skjuts
"Skjuts" means "ride" or "lift" (transport assistance).
In a sentence
Kan du ge mig skjuts till affären?
Can you give me a ride to the store?
Here, 'skjuts' is used to mean 'ride', referring to transportation assistance.
Efter den stora skjutsen uppåt på börsen blev många investerare glada.
After the big push upwards on the stock exchange, many investors became happy.
In this context, 'skjuts' means 'push' or 'momentum', referring to an increase or acceleration.
Jag tog en skjuts på modet för att våga tala inför publik.
I took a boost of courage to dare speaking in public.
Here, 'skjuts' symbolizes a 'boost' or additional encouragement in a metaphorical sense.
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