No. 9,945 in Swedish
hetsade
"Incited" or "provoked."
In a sentence
De hetsade publiken att ropa högre.
They incited the audience to shout louder.
Here, 'hetsade' is used to mean 'incited' or 'stimulated,' showing how a person encouraged or stirred up others to act or behave in a certain enthusiastic way.
Han hetsade sig själv med pressen att avsluta jobbet.
He pushed himself under pressure to finish the work.
In this context, 'hetsade' indicates someone pressuring or stressing themselves, demonstrating a more personal and introspective application of the term.
Företaget hetsade sina anställda med höga mål.
The company pressured its employees with high goals.
Here, 'hetsade' conveys the act of exerting pressure or urgency, often seen in organizational or managerial contexts.
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