No. 12,370 in Swedish
sjösatt
Launched (referring to a boat or project).
In a sentence
Fartyget blev sjösatt under en ceremoni.
The ship was launched during a ceremony.
Here, 'sjösatt' is used as a past participle meaning 'was launched' referring to a ship.
Vi har sjösatt ett nytt projekt på jobbet.
We have launched a new project at work.
In this instance, 'sjösatt' is used metaphorically to mean 'introduced or initiated' referring to a project.
Planen måste sjösättas innan årets slut.
The plan must be launched before the end of the year.
This usage of 'sjösättas' in passive form indicates the action of initiating or starting, in this case, a plan.
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