No. 9,671 in Swedish

förvånar

"Förvånar" means "amazes" or "surprises."

In a sentence

Det förvånar mig att du kunde lösa problemet så snabbt.
It surprises me that you could solve the problem so quickly.
Here, "förvånar" is used to express a surprising or unexpected situation that someone experiences.
Hans framgångar förvånar många inom företaget.
His successes surprise many within the company.
In this sentence, "förvånar" indicates an action causing astonishment or surprise among people in a specific group.
Jag vet att det förvånar dig, men jag har bestämt mig för att ändra karriär.
I know it surprises you, but I've decided to change careers.
"Förvånar" is used here to acknowledge the surprising nature of the speaker's decision from the listener's perspective.

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