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No. 14,025 in Swedish

överfallen

"Överfallen" means "attacked" or "assaulted" in English.

In a sentence

  • Mannen blev överfallen av rånare i parken.

    The man was assaulted by robbers in the park.

    In this sentence, 'överfallen' is used as a past participle to describe that the man was attacked.

  • Hon känner sig överfallen av alla de plötsliga frågor.

    She feels overwhelmed by all the sudden questions.

    Here, 'överfallen' is figuratively used to express being emotionally or mentally overwhelmed.

  • Enligt rapporten är området ofta överfallen av stormar.

    According to the report, the area is often struck by storms.

    In this case, 'överfallen' conveys a natural attack or adverse event affecting a location, specifically storms.

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