No. 681 in Danish
åbnede
"Åbnede" means "opened" in English.
In a sentence
Hun åbnede døren langsomt.
She opened the door slowly.
Here, 'åbnede' is used to describe a past action of opening the door, showing simple past tense application.
Han åbnede sin computer for at påbegynde arbejdet.
He opened his computer to start work.
In this context, 'åbnede' details a past action related to starting a task by opening a device, emphasizing intent and sequence.
Det åbnede en ny dør til muligheder.
It opened a new door to opportunities.
Here, 'åbnede' is used metaphorically to represent initiating opportunities in the past, showing versatile semantic usage.
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