No. 1,735 in Swedish

användes

"Användes" means "was used" in English.

In a sentence

Boken användes av studenterna för att lära sig historia.
The book was used by the students to learn history.
The verb 'användes' here is in the past passive voice, indicating that the book was utilized by someone (students).
Verktygen användes för att reparera den gamla maskinen.
The tools were used to repair the old machine.
'Användes' is employed here to specify the past passive action of the tools being utilized for a purpose.
Programmet användes ofta förr, men nu är det föråldrat.
The program was often used in the past, but now it is outdated.
This sentence uses 'användes' to describe the habitual passive action of the program's use in a past timeframe.

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