No. 11,756 in Swedish
piskade
"Piskade" means "whipped" in English.
In a sentence
Han piskade tältduken för att få bort dammet.
He whipped the tent fabric to remove the dust.
Here, 'piskade' refers to the action of using something to whip or beat against an object to clean or move particles away.
Vinden piskade mot fönsterrutorna hela natten.
The wind whipped against the windowpanes all night.
In this sentence, 'piskade' describes the metaphorical action of the wind forcefully striking the windows, often used to create imagery.
De piskade fram hästarna för att de skulle springa snabbare.
They whipped the horses to make them run faster.
The word 'piskade' here implies the literal act of using a whip to encourage the horses to increase their speed.
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