No. 705 in Swedish
avslutas
"Avslutas" means "to be concluded" or "to end."
In a sentence
Mötet avslutas klockan tre.
The meeting concludes at three o'clock.
Here, 'avslutas' is used in a passive construction to indicate the end of the meeting, giving it a formal tone typical for scheduled events ending.
Boken avslutas med ett spännande kapitel.
The book ends with an exciting chapter.
In this case, 'avslutas' describes how the book's narrative reaches its conclusion. It denotes the endpoint of it in a descriptive context.
Datorspelet avslutas automatiskt efter en inaktiv period.
The computer game shuts down automatically after a period of inactivity.
Here, 'avslutas' represents the action of ceasing the running state of the game after certain conditions are met, emphasizing the automatic nature of the action.
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