No. 223 in Swedish
fortsätta
"Fortsätta" means "to continue" in English.
In a sentence
Jag ska fortsätta att arbeta efter pausen.
I will continue working after the break.
Here, 'fortsätta' conveys the action of resuming or carrying on with a task, indicating its continuous nature.
Om du vill lära dig svenska, måste du fortsätta att öva varje dag.
If you want to learn Swedish, you have to keep practicing every day.
'Fortsätta' in this context emphasizes maintaining a routine or persisting in an activity.
Diskussionen kunde inte fortsätta på grund av tiden.
The discussion could not continue due to time constraints.
Here, 'fortsätta' describes an interrupted progression of an event or activity due to external factors.
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