No. 1,942 in Swedish

påverkan

Influence or impact.

In a sentence

Klimatförändringarna har en stor påverkan på miljön.
Climate change has a significant impact on the environment.
Here, 'påverkan' means 'impact' or 'effect,' showing the result or influence of climate change on the environment.
Hon försökte minska sin påverkan på andras beslut.
She tried to reduce her influence on others' decisions.
In this sentence, 'påverkan' refers to 'influence,' indicating an individual's effect on the decision-making of others.
Medicinens påverkan på patientens hälsa är ännu okänd.
The medication's effect on the patient's health is still unknown.
Here, 'påverkan' is used to denote 'effect,' specifically the potential results or consequences of a medication on health.

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