Signification
To delay doing something until later.
Contexte culturel
The 'Långbänk' (Long Bench) phenomenon. Swedes often prefer to delay decisions to ensure everyone is on board, leading to the phrase 'hamna i långbänk' (to end up on the long bench), which is a more negative version of 'skjuta upp på framtiden'. In Swedish meetings, 'skjuta upp på framtiden' is often used as a polite way to say 'this isn't a priority right now' without being confrontational. Students often use this phrase when talking about their 'uppsats' (thesis). Procrastination is a common topic of humor in Swedish universities.
The Stress Test
If you stress 'SKJUTA', you're talking about shooting a gun. If you stress 'UPP', you're talking about time. Always stress the particle!
Don't over-use 'på framtiden'
If you have a specific date, just say 'skjuta upp till [datum]'. Adding 'på framtiden' makes it sound like you'll never do it.
Signification
To delay doing something until later.
The Stress Test
If you stress 'SKJUTA', you're talking about shooting a gun. If you stress 'UPP', you're talking about time. Always stress the particle!
Don't over-use 'på framtiden'
If you have a specific date, just say 'skjuta upp till [datum]'. Adding 'på framtiden' makes it sound like you'll never do it.
Teste-toi
Fyll i rätt form av verbet 'skjuta' och rätt partikel.
Vi _______ ___ beslutet på framtiden förra veckan.
The phrase 'förra veckan' (last week) requires the past tense (preteritum), which is 'sköt'.
Vilken mening är mest naturlig?
Jag har för mycket att göra just nu, så jag måste...
'Skjuta upp' is the correct particle verb for postponing.
Slutför dialogen.
A: Kan du fixa rapporten idag? B: Nej, jag är ledsen, jag måste __________________.
The object pronoun 'den' usually goes after the particle 'upp' in this phrase.
🎉 Score : /3
Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
3 exercicesVi _______ ___ beslutet på framtiden förra veckan.
The phrase 'förra veckan' (last week) requires the past tense (preteritum), which is 'sköt'.
Jag har för mycket att göra just nu, så jag måste...
'Skjuta upp' is the correct particle verb for postponing.
A: Kan du fixa rapporten idag? B: Nej, jag är ledsen, jag måste __________________.
The object pronoun 'den' usually goes after the particle 'upp' in this phrase.
🎉 Score : /3
Questions fréquentes
3 questionsMostly, yes. 'Prokrastinera' is more academic/psychological, while 'skjuta upp' is the everyday term.
No, you can't 'skjuta upp en person'. You can only postpone events, tasks, or decisions.
The opposite would be 'tidigarelägga' (to move earlier) or 'ta tag i' (to deal with immediately).
Expressions liées
lägga på is
similarTo put something on ice.
dra i långbänk
specialized formTo drag something out on a long bench.
se tiden an
similarTo wait and see how things develop.
