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No. 10,945 in Swedish

lysas

"Lyser" in Swedish means "to shine" or "to emit light."

In a sentence

  • Lampan börjar lysas när du trycker på knappen.

    The lamp starts to shine when you press the button.

    Here, 'lysas' is used in the idiomatic sense of something being lit or shining.

  • Himlen lysas av månskenet.

    The sky is illuminated by the moonlight.

    In this sentence, 'lysas' indicates the passive voice action of being lit by an external source.

  • Hon vill att rummet ska lysas upp av solen.

    She wants the room to be brightened by the sun.

    The word 'lysas' here interacts with 'upp', forming a phrase meaning to be lit up or brightened.

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