No. 2,002 in Swedish
tempo
"Tempo" in Swedish means "pace" or "speed," often referring to the rate of movement or activity.
In a sentence
Musiken har ett snabbt tempo som gör att det är lätt att dansa till.
The music has a fast tempo which makes it easy to dance to.
Here, 'tempo' is used in a musical context to describe the speed or pacing of the music.
Arbetet har gått i ett högt tempo denna vecka.
The work has progressed at a high tempo this week.
In this context, 'tempo' refers to the pace or speed at which the work is being carried out.
För att lyckas i loppet behöver du hålla ett jämnt tempo.
To succeed in the race, you need to maintain a steady tempo.
In this sentence, 'tempo' denotes the constant speed at which something, like running in a race, is performed.
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