No. 3,425 in Swedish
bestod
"Bestod" means "consisted" or "endured" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Gruppen bestod av fem personer.
The group consisted of five people.
Here, 'bestod' is used in the past tense to describe the composition of a group.
Hans presentation bestod av tre delar.
His presentation consisted of three parts.
In this sentence, 'bestod' indicates that the presentation was made up of a specific number of components.
Måltiden bestod främst av vegetariska rätter.
The meal primarily consisted of vegetarian dishes.
The use of 'bestod' here explains the main components that constituted the meal.
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