This is the 11912th most frequent Swedish word.
prövades
"Prövades" means "were tested" or "were tried" in English.
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.
Programmet prövades för att säkerställa att det fungerar korrekt.
The program was tested to ensure it works correctly.
In this example, 'prövades' suggests the challenging of someone's patience, illustrating its metaphorical use for endurance or emotional assessment.
Hans tålamod prövades i den svåra situationen.
His patience was tested in the difficult situation.
The word 'prövades' is used here to indicate attempting or trying different methods, showcasing its application related to experimentation or exploration.