No. 831 in Swedish
säkra
"Secure" or "ensure."
In a sentence
De måste säkra båten innan stormen kommer.
They must secure the boat before the storm comes.
Here, 'säkra' is used as a verb meaning 'to secure' or 'to make safe'.
De investerar i solenergi för att säkra framtiden.
They invest in solar energy to secure the future.
In this sentence, 'säkra' implies ensuring or safeguarding something abstract, such as the future.
Resultaten är säkra och bekräftade.
The results are certain and confirmed.
Here, 'säkra' is used as an adjective meaning 'certain' or 'safe'.
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