No. 11,111 in Swedish
meddelades
"Meddelades" means "was communicated" or "was announced" in English.
In a sentence
Beslutet meddelades av styrelsen.
The decision was announced by the board.
Here, 'meddelades' functions as a past passive form, meaning 'was announced'. It refers to the act of making information known to others.
Nyheten meddelades till alla anställda.
The news was announced to all employees.
In this case, 'meddelades' indicates that the information was actively disseminated to a specific group, emphasizing the recipients.
Det meddelades att mötet skulle ställas in.
It was announced that the meeting would be canceled.
Here, 'meddelades' introduces reported information indirectly, emphasizing the conveyed message rather than the act of announcement.
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