No. 916 in Swedish
nådde
"Reached" (past tense of "reach").
In a sentence
Hon nådde fram till berget innan solnedgången.
She reached the mountain before sunset.
In this sentence, 'nådde' is used as the past tense of the verb 'nå', indicating the successful arrival at a destination.
Förra året nådde företaget sina mål för första gången.
Last year, the company achieved its goals for the first time.
Here, 'nådde' is used figuratively to mean 'achieved', implying that goals or targets have been met.
Han nådde ut till många genom sitt skrivande.
He reached out to many through his writing.
In this example, 'nådde' is used to express 'reaching out' figuratively, referring to extending one’s influence or communication to others.
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