No. 3,623 in Swedish

fästa

"Fästa" means "to attach" or "to fasten."

In a sentence

Han försöker fästa bilden på väggen.
He is trying to attach the picture to the wall.
Used to mean 'attach' or 'fasten' something physically somewhere.
Hennes ord kan verkligen fästa i folks hjärtan.
Her words can truly stick in people's hearts.
Used metaphorically to mean 'to stick' or 'leave a lasting impression' emotionally or mentally.
För att fästa deras uppmärksamhet, började han tala högt.
To catch their attention, he started speaking loudly.
Used to mean 'catch' or 'draw' attention or focus to something.

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