No. 11,912 in Swedish
prövades
"Prövades" means "were tested" or "were tried" in English.
In a sentence
Programmet prövades för att säkerställa att det fungerar korrekt.
The program was tested to ensure it works correctly.
Here 'prövades' is used as a verb in the past passive form, meaning 'was tested' or 'tried', referring to the evaluation of the program's functionality.
Hans tålamod prövades i den svåra situationen.
His patience was tested in the difficult situation.
In this example, 'prövades' suggests the challenging of someone's patience, illustrating its metaphorical use for endurance or emotional assessment.
Olika metoder prövades för att lösa problemet.
Various methods were tried to solve the problem.
The word 'prövades' is used here to indicate attempting or trying different methods, showcasing its application related to experimentation or exploration.
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