Swedish

Verb

beslå

1. to apply, to fit (to hammer iron hinges on a wooden door), to protect

   Två fyllbultar beslogs med handfängsel

   Two drunkards were put in handcuffs

2. to cover (with a coating)

   en med kallt vatten fylld karafin beslår sig med imma

   a carafe filled with cold water gets covered with mist

3. to furl (to fold and tie the sails of a ship to the beam or mast)
4. to accuse, to convict, to catch (somebody) in the act

   politiker som hade beslagits med vardagsrasistiska uttalanden

   politicians who were accused of casually racist statements

Conjugation

Related terms

• anslå
• beslag