No. 9,756 in Swedish
godkänner
"Godkänner" means "approves" or "accepts" in English.
In a sentence
De godkänner ansökan.
They approve the application.
The word 'godkänner' here expresses the action of formally approving or accepting something, such as an application, often by an authority or institution.
Jag hoppas att min chef godkänner förslaget.
I hope my manager approves the proposal.
In this sentence, 'godkänner' conveys the act of giving consent or approval to a proposal, particularly by someone in authority.
Domstolen godkänner inte bevisen.
The court does not accept the evidence.
Here, 'godkänner' is used in the negative form to indicate the rejection of something, in this case, evidence presented in a legal context.
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