No. 1,996 in Swedish

sänker

"Lowers" or "reduces."

In a sentence

Jag sänker volumet på radion.
I am lowering the volume of the radio.
The verb 'sänker' means 'lower' or 'reduce' and is used in the context of decreasing the volume level.
Regnet sänker temperaturen.
The rain lowers the temperature.
Here, 'sänker' is used metaphorically to describe the lowering of temperature due to rain.
Företaget sänker priserna på deras produkter.
The company is lowering prices on their products.
The verb 'sänker' denotes a deliberate reduction applied by the company to their product prices.

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