höja

This is the 374th most frequent Swedish word.


höja

"To raise" or "to increase."


Here 'höja' is used in the literal context of raising or increasing a setting, in this case the volume.

Jag behöver höja volymen på radion.

I need to increase the volume of the radio.


Here, 'höja' indicates the act of improving or enhancing a qualitative measure.

Läraren vill höja studenternas kunskapsnivå.

The teacher wants to improve the students' level of knowledge.


In this sentence, 'höja' is utilized metaphorically to imply promoting or elevating something non-physical, such as awareness.

Det är viktigt att höja medvetenheten om klimatförändringar.

It is important to raise awareness about climate change.