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No. 4,574 in Swedish

övar

"Övar" means "practices" or "rehearses" in English.

In a sentence

  • Jag övar gitarr varje dag.

    I practice guitar every day.

    In this sentence, 'övar' is used to indicate regular practice of a skill, in this case, playing guitar.

  • Hon övar inför konserten i helgen.

    She is practicing for the concert this weekend.

    Here, 'övar' refers to preparing oneself for a specific event or performance, emphasizing rehearsal.

  • Vi övar konversationer för att förbättra vår svenska.

    We practice conversations to improve our Swedish.

    In this example, 'övar' is utilized to describe engaging in activities aimed at skill improvement, specifically language learning through conversational exercises.

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