No. 10,942 in Swedish
lyftes
"Lyftes" means "was lifted" in English.
In a sentence
Bollen lyftes högt upp i luften.
The ball was lifted high into the air.
Here, 'lyftes' is a passive form of the verb 'lyfta', meaning 'to lift', indicating the action performed on the ball.
Diskussionen lyftes fram som särskilt viktig.
The discussion was highlighted as particularly important.
In this case, 'lyftes' refers metaphorically to bringing attention to something, showing its versatility in usage.
Statyn lyftes med stor försiktighet.
The statue was lifted with great care.
This illustrates a literal usage of 'lyftes' in a passive voice, indicating a careful lifting action on the statue.
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