No. 11,952 in Swedish
påverkad
Affected, influenced, or under the influence (e.g., of alcohol or drugs).
In a sentence
Hon var påverkad av nyheterna och kunde inte fokusera.
She was affected by the news and couldn’t focus.
Here, 'påverkad' describes being emotionally affected or influenced by something external, in this case, the news.
Han körde bil medan han var påverkad, vilket är mycket farligt.
He drove a car while he was under the influence, which is very dangerous.
In this sentence, 'påverkad' refers to being under the influence of substances, such as alcohol or drugs.
Deras idéer har varit påverkade av tidigare forskning.
Their ideas have been influenced by previous research.
Here, 'påverkad' indicates intellectual or conceptual influence by external factors, like academic sources.
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