No. 8,883 in Swedish
debatteras
"Debatteras" means "to be debated" or "to be discussed" in English.
In a sentence
Frågan om miljöpolitiken debatteras flitigt i media.
The issue of environmental policy is being actively debated in the media.
Here 'debatteras' is used in a passive voice to indicate that the subject (environmental policy) is being debated by an unspecified group.
Under mötet debatteras flera viktiga frågor.
During the meeting, several important topics are debated.
In this case, 'debatteras' is used to describe ongoing discussions occurring during a meeting, again in passive voice.
I det här samhället debatteras alltid kontroversiella ämnen.
In this society, controversial topics are always debated.
Here 'debatteras' highlights the habitual action of debating controversial matters, reflecting a cultural characteristic.
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