No. 6,137 in Swedish
kleva
The Swedish word "kleva" means "to climb" in English.
In a sentence
Han klev över staketet för att hämta bollen.
He stepped over the fence to retrieve the ball.
The word 'klev' in this sentence indicates the action of stepping over or mounting an obstacle, describing a physical movement.
Hon klev på tåget och satte sig vid ett fönster.
She boarded the train and sat by a window.
Here, 'klev' is used to describe the act of stepping onto or boarding, showing the transition onto the train.
Barnen klev ner från trädet när det började regna.
The children climbed down from the tree when it started raining.
In this example, 'klev' refers to descending or climbing down, highlighting the movement downwards.
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