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No. 4,085 in Swedish

petas

"Petas" in Swedish means "to be ousted" or "to be removed from a position."

In a sentence

  • Han blev petad från laget efter träningspasset.

    He was removed from the team after the practice session.

    In this sentence, 'petad' is used to mean 'removed' or 'excluded' in a social or organizational context, specifically related to being removed from participation in the team.

  • Hon petade försiktigt på ytan för att känna dess struktur.

    She carefully poked the surface to feel its texture.

    Here, 'petade' is utilized in a physical context, referring to the act of gently poking or touching something.

  • Hantverkaren petade bort det trasiga glaset innan han satte in det nya.

    The artisan picked out the broken glass before installing the new piece.

    In this example, 'petade bort' means 'picked out' or 'removed,' specifically referring to a careful action of manually extracting parts.

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