No. 2,706 in Swedish
sänka
"Sänka" means "to lower" or "to sink" in English.
In a sentence
Han vill sänka hastigheten för att undvika olyckor.
He wants to lower the speed to avoid accidents.
In this sentence, 'sänka' is used in the context of decreasing or lowering the intensity or level of something, specifically the speed.
De ska sänka förfrågningen eftersom den är för dyr.
They will lower the request because it is too expensive.
Here, 'sänka' illustrates the act of bringing down or reducing the scope or demand of something, in this case, a request.
Vi måste sänka båten i vattnet innan vi kan segla.
We must lower the boat into the water before we can sail.
In this example, 'sänka' refers to the act of physically lowering an object from a higher to a lower position.
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