No. 4,186 in Swedish
rådde
"Rådde" means "prevailed" or "advised," depending on context.
In a sentence
Hon rådde mig att söka hjälp för problemet.
She advised me to seek help for the problem.
The word 'rådde' here is used as the past tense of the verb 'råda', meaning 'to advise'.
Förr rådde en fridfull stämning i byn.
In the past, a peaceful atmosphere prevailed in the village.
The word 'rådde' in this context means 'prevailed' or 'existed', describing the state or situation during that time.
Han rådde inte över händelsen.
He did not have control over the event.
Here, 'rådde' is used to indicate having control or mastery over something, in the sense of 'controlling' or 'mastering'.
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