No. 11,451 in Swedish
nyktra
"To sober up" or "become sober."
In a sentence
De nyktra deltagarna diskuterade projektet.
The sober participants discussed the project.
Here, 'nyktra' is used as an adjective to describe the participants, indicating they were not under the influence of alcohol.
Det är viktigt att nyktra till efter en lång natt.
It is important to sober up after a long night.
In this sentence, 'nyktra till' is a verb phrase meaning 'to sober up,' indicating the process of regaining sobriety.
Han förespråkar ett nyktert sätt att se på problemet.
He advocates a sober way of looking at the problem.
Here, 'nyktert' is used metaphorically as an adjective to describe a perspective, emphasizing rational and serious contemplation rather than being literal about sobriety.
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