No. 36 in Swedish
enligt
According to.
In a sentence
Enligt väderprognosen kommer det att regna imorgon.
According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow.
Enligt in this sentence is used to preface information sourced from something or someone, implying 'according to.'
Enligt min åsikt är det bäst att vänta tills trafiken lugnar ner sig.
In my opinion, it is best to wait until the traffic calms down.
Here, 'enligt' introduces a personal perspective or opinion, equivalent to 'in my opinion.'
Enligt reglerna måste alla deltagare vara över 18 år.
According to the rules, all participants must be over 18 years old.
In this instance, 'enligt' is applied to express stipulations or requirements given by rules or guidelines, meaning 'according to.'
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