öka in English

öka means increase; gain; grow in English.

VERB | CEFR A1 | frequency rank 537

Meaning

  1. bli större, växa, tilltaincrease; gain; grow
  2. göra större, höjaincrease

Forms

FormUse
ökainfinitive

Examples

  • Sjukvårdens kostnadskris beror på att alla åldrar ökat sin konsumtion av vård .

    The cost crisis in healthcare is due to the increased consumption of care by all ages.

  • Folkmängden ökar ju också på somrarna .

    The population also increases in the summers.

A1verb

öka

increase; gain; grow

Definitions

1. increase; gain; grow

bli större, växa, tillta

Sjukvårdens kostnadskris beror att alla åldrar ökat sin konsumtion av vård .

The cost crisis in healthcare is due to the increased consumption of care by all ages.

Sjukvårdens kostnadskris beror att alla åldrar ökat sin konsumtion av vård .

The cost crisis in healthcare is due to the increased consumption of care by all ages.

2. increase

göra större, höja

Word Forms