No. 264 in Swedish
klara
"To manage," "to complete," or "to clear."
In a sentence
Jag måste klara provet imorgon.
I must pass the test tomorrow.
The word 'klara' here means 'to succeed in' or 'to pass', indicating the accomplishment of a task or test.
Vi måste klara oss själva om vi flyttar till en ny stad.
We must manage by ourselves if we move to a new city.
In this context, 'klara' (in the form 'klara oss') means 'to manage' or 'to cope', pertaining to self-sufficiency or handling a situation.
Det är viktigt att vi klara av utmaningarna vi möter.
It is important that we handle the challenges we face.
The usage of 'klara av' here means 'to handle' or 'to deal with', referring to successfully addressing challenges or difficulties.
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