No. 10,664 in Swedish
krävas
"To be required"
In a sentence
För att lyckas krävs hårt arbete och engagemang.
To succeed, hard work and dedication are required.
Here, 'krävas' is used in an impersonal construction indicating that certain conditions must be met to achieve a goal.
Träningen kräver mycket energi och tid.
Training demands a lot of energy and time.
In this sentence, 'kräva' is used in its active form to express the direct need or demand that training imposes.
Det är viktigt att du kräver det hjälp du behöver.
It is important that you demand the help you require.
Here, 'kräver' is in its active form, highlighting the role of the subject in actively seeking or insisting on certain help.
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