No. 3,652 in Swedish
försena
"Försena" means "to delay" in English.
In a sentence
Tåget blev försenat på grund av vädret.
The train was delayed due to the weather.
In this sentence, 'försenat' is the past participle of 'försena' used in a passive form to describe the state of being delayed.
Vi försöker undvika att försena mötet.
We try to avoid delaying the meeting.
Here, 'försena' is used in its infinitive form, indicating the act of causing a delay.
Hon försenade sin ankomst medvetet för att undvika folkmassan.
She deliberately delayed her arrival to avoid the crowd.
In this usage, 'försenade' is the past tense of 'försena', showing the subject took an action to delay herself.
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