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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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