No. 1,327 in Swedish
återvände
"Återvände" means "returned" in English.
In a sentence
Han återvände hem efter sin långa resa.
He returned home after his long journey.
Here the verb 'återvände' denotes the action of returning to a place, showing physical movement returning back.
Efter många års arbete i utlandet återvände hon till Sverige.
After many years of working abroad, she returned to Sweden.
In this case, 'återvände' is used to describe coming back to one's home country after being abroad, emphasizing leaving and returning.
Soldaterna återvände till basen efter patrullens slut.
The soldiers returned to the base after finishing the patrol.
Here, 'återvände' is used to signify regrouping or going back to an organizational or work location after an activity.
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