No. 883 in Danish
betød
"Betød" means "meant" in English.
In a sentence
Hans støtte betød meget for mig.
His support meant a lot to me.
Here, 'betød' is used to express the significance or emotional value of support.
Hvad betød det tegn, som hendes mor viste?
What did the sign her mother showed mean?
In this sentence, 'betød' asks for the interpretation or meaning of a non-verbal sign.
Resultaterne af undersøgelsen betød, at vi skulle justere vores planer.
The results of the study meant that we had to adjust our plans.
Here, 'betød' conveys a consequence or implication arising from a certain result.
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