No. 8,373 in Swedish
avväpnade
Disarmed.
In a sentence
Soldaterna avväpnade fienden och skapade fred.
The soldiers disarmed the enemy and created peace.
In this sentence, 'avväpnade' is used as a past tense verb meaning 'disarmed', referring to the act of removing weapons from the enemy.
Hans humor avväpnade den spända stämningen i rummet.
His humor disarmed the tense atmosphere in the room.
Here, 'avväpnade' is metaphorically used to mean 'disarmed' as in reducing tension or hostility through humor.
Vi blev avväpnade av hennes vänlighet och värme.
We were disarmed by her kindness and warmth.
In this sentence, 'avväpnade' indicates an emotional effect, where kindness and warmth metaphorically 'disarm' an individual's barriers or defenses.
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