No. 12,098 in Swedish
revs
"Revs" in Swedish means "was torn" or "was ripped" (past tense of "rivas").
In a sentence
Bilen revs snabbt runt hörnet.
The car quickly revved around the corner.
In this case, 'revs' is used as a verb in its past tense form, referring to the car revving its engine.
Den gamla stugan revs för att skapa plats för ett nytt hus.
The old cottage was torn down to make room for a new house.
Here, 'revs' is used in the passive past tense, signifying the act of tearing down or demolishing a structure.
På väggen syntes märken där tapeten hade revs bort.
Marks were visible on the wall where the wallpaper had been torn away.
In this example, 'revs' again functions in the past tense in a passive construction, indicating the removal of wallpaper.
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