No. 667 in Swedish
satsa
"To invest," "to focus on," or "to commit to."
In a sentence
Jag satsa mycket tid på att lära mig dansa.
I invest a lot of time in learning to dance.
Here, 'satsa' is used to convey investing time or effort.
Vi bestämde oss för att satsa på en ny affärsidé.
We decided to commit to a new business idea.
In this context, 'satsa' means to commit to or focus on something significant.
Han brukar satsa pengar på hästkapplöpningar.
He often bets money on horse races.
Here, 'satsa' implies betting or gambling.
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