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No. 11,570 in Swedish

omkörda

"Passed" or "overtaken" (typically referring to vehicles).

In a sentence

  • Vi blev omkörda av en lastbil på motorvägen.

    We were overtaken by a truck on the highway.

    Omkörda is used as a past participle describing the action of overtaking.

  • Cyklisterna var omkörda av bilarna under tävlingen.

    The cyclists were overtaken by the cars during the race.

    Omkörda is utilized to indicate that the overtaking already took place, in a passive voice.

  • Jag undrar hur många gånger vi har blivit omkörda idag.

    I wonder how many times we have been overtaken today.

    Omkörda reflects a contemplation of a repeated action of being overtaken.

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