No. 431 in Swedish
igång
"Started" or "in progress."
In a sentence
Jag satte på radion och den är igång nu.
I turned on the radio, and it is playing now.
Here, 'igång' describes the state of being active or switched on, indicating that the radio has been set to operate.
Han kom äntligen igång med träningen efter en lång paus.
He finally started exercising after a long break.
'Igång' in this sentence focuses on initiating an activity, emphasizing the process of beginning something.
Vi måste få projektet igång så snart som möjligt.
We need to get the project started as soon as possible.
Here, 'igång' expresses starting or initiating a process or project, highlighting the necessity to commence activities.
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