No. 12,937 in Swedish

svept

"Covered" or "wrapped."

In a sentence

Hon svepte kaffekoppen snabbt och hastigt.
She finished the coffee cup quickly and hastily.
Here, 'svepte' denotes the action of consuming a liquid in a fast manner, showcasing its frequent use related to drinking actions.
Ett varmt täcke sveptes runt henne för att hålla henne varm.
A warm blanket was wrapped around her to keep her warm.
'Sveptes' is used in a passive form here, indicating the action of wrapping or enveloping something around a subject.
Han svepte blicken över rummet, sökande efter något.
He swept his gaze across the room, searching for something.
In this context, 'svepte' is used metaphorically to represent the sweeping or scanning of a visual field.

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