No. 8,362 in Swedish
avsåg
"Avsåg" means "intended" or "referred to".
In a sentence
Han avsåg att hjälpa till med projektet.
He intended to help out with the project.
The word 'avsåg' is used in past tense, referring to the intention or plan someone had in the past.
Brevskrivaren avsåg inte att orsaka panik.
The letter writer did not intend to cause panic.
'Avsåg' here indicates a deliberate intention, paired with a negative to show lack of such intention.
Jag avsåg att göra en skillnad i samhället.
I intended to make a difference in society.
In this sentence, 'avsåg' conveys a personal ambition or aim in the past.
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