No. 12,187 in Swedish

rådande

"Rådande" means "prevailing" or "current."

In a sentence

Under de rådande omständigheterna måste vi agera snabbt.
Under the prevailing circumstances, we must act quickly.
In this context, 'rådande' is used as an adjective describing the current prevailing circumstances.
Det är svårt att veta vad som är rätt i rådande situation.
It is difficult to know what is right in the current situation.
Here, 'rådande' describes the ongoing or existing situation.
Rådande klimatförhållanden påverkar skörden varje år.
The prevailing climatic conditions affect the harvest every year.
'Rådande' is describing the prevailing conditions related to climate that are relevant periodically.

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