No. 12,114 in Swedish
riktad
Directed.
In a sentence
Han skickade ett riktat meddelande till gruppen.
He sent a directed message to the group.
Here, 'riktat' is used as an adjective derived from the verb 'rikta', describing the message as being specifically sent towards a certain target, the group.
Kameran var riktad mot solnedgången.
The camera was directed towards the sunset.
In this sentence, 'riktad' conveys the idea that the camera's focus or direction is purposefully oriented towards a specific object, the sunset.
Hennes kritik var tydligt riktad mot chefen.
Her criticism was clearly directed at the manager.
Here, 'riktad' emphasizes that the criticism was intentionally targeted at a particular individual, the manager.
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