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No. 1,998 in Swedish

tackat

"Thanked" or "covered" depending on context.

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  • Jag har tackat min vän för presenten.

    I have thanked my friend for the gift.

    Here, 'tackat' is used as the past participle of the verb 'tacka', meaning 'to thank', indicating that the action of thanking has been completed.

  • Han har aldrig tackat ja till ett sådant erbjudande tidigare.

    He has never accepted such an offer before.

    In this sentence, 'tackat' is part of the phrase 'tackat ja', meaning 'accepted'. It illustrates a common idiomatic use of 'tacka' followed by 'ja' to denote acceptance of something.

  • Vi har tackat nej till förslaget eftersom det inte passar oss.

    We have declined the proposal because it doesn't suit us.

    Here, 'tackat' is paired with 'nej' in the idiomatic expression 'tackat nej', meaning 'declined'. It shows a polite way of refusing something in Swedish.

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