No. 1,772 in Swedish
desto
"Desto" means "the more" or "the greater" in English, often used in comparative contexts.
In a sentence
Ju mer jag studerar, desto bättre förstår jag.
The more I study, the better I understand.
In this sentence, 'desto' establishes a comparative correlation with 'ju', connecting two phrases that describe increasing intensity or degree.
Desto mindre du oroar dig, desto lyckligare blir du.
The less you worry, the happier you become.
Here, 'desto' is used as part of a comparative structure to highlight how changes in one factor relate to changes in another.
Han springer desto fortare när han hör applåder.
He runs all the faster when he hears applause.
In this example, 'desto' intensifies the adverb 'fortare' to emphasize the increased speed in response to applause.
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