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borrat
"Borrat" is the past participle of "borra," meaning "drilled" in English.
In a sentence
Jag har borrat ett hål i väggen.
I have drilled a hole in the wall.
Here, 'borrat' is used as the past participle of the verb 'borra', in the present perfect tense, describing an action completed in the past that has relevance in the present. It directly reflects the act of drilling.
De har borrat för att installera rör i byggnaden.
They have drilled to install pipes in the building.
In this sentence, 'borrat' is again the past participle of 'borra', conveying a team or group's action. It specifies the purpose of the drilling, emphasizing the use of the tool for construction-related activities.
Hon märkte att någon hade borrat i träet.
She noticed that someone had drilled into the wood.
Here, 'borrat' is used to describe an action performed by an unspecified individual in the past, expressed in the past perfect tense, indicating completion before another past event.
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