No. 9,652 in Swedish
förträngt
Repressed.
In a sentence
Jag har förträngt minnet av den hemska händelsen.
I have repressed the memory of the horrible event.
Here, 'förträngt' refers to the psychological act of suppressing or repressing a memory, commonly used when discussing emotional responses to negative experiences.
Hon insåg att hon hade förträngt sina känslor för honom.
She realized that she had suppressed her feelings for him.
In this sentence, 'förträngt' is used to describe the emotional suppression of feelings, indicating a disconnection or avoidance of certain emotions.
Efter flera år hade han förträngt sanningen om vad som hände.
After several years, he had repressed the truth about what happened.
Here, the word 'förträngt' depicts the act of pushing away or not acknowledging reality or facts, often due to their negative impact or being difficult to accept.
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