No. 3,653 in Swedish
försent
Late.
In a sentence
Jag kom försent till mötet eftersom bussen var försenad.
I arrived late to the meeting because the bus was delayed.
In this sentence, 'försent' is used as an adverb meaning 'late' to describe arriving later than the scheduled or expected time.
Det är aldrig försent att lära sig något nytt.
It's never too late to learn something new.
Here, 'försent' functions as an adjective meaning 'too late,' indicating a point beyond which an action cannot be performed or is less timely.
Han insåg att det var försent att rädda projektet.
He realized that it was too late to save the project.
In this sentence, 'försent' is used as an adjective meaning 'too late' in the context of an opportunity or chance having passed.
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