No. 11,013 in Swedish
löpte
"Löpte" is the past tense of "löpa," meaning "ran" or "ran along" in English.
In a sentence
Katten löpte över gården med stor hast.
The cat ran across the yard with great speed.
Here, 'löpte' is used as the past tense of the verb 'löpa', meaning 'to run'. It describes the cat's action of running.
Kontraktet löpte ut förra månaden.
The contract expired last month.
In this sentence, 'löpte' is part of the phrase 'löpte ut', which translates as 'expired'. It is used to describe the contract reaching its end.
Projektet löpte smidigt från början till slut.
The project progressed smoothly from start to finish.
Here, 'löpte' is used to describe the smooth progression or course of the project, showing its ongoing past action.
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