No. 13,087 in Swedish
testades
"Testades" means "was tested" in English.
In a sentence
De nya idéerna testades snabbt.
The new ideas were tested quickly.
In this sentence, 'testades' is used in the passive voice to indicate that 'the ideas' underwent a testing process.
Mobiltelefonens hållbarhet testades i laboratoriet.
The durability of the mobile phone was tested in the laboratory.
Here, 'testades' corresponds to an event where the mobile phone's durability was examined or tested passively in a specific setting.
Alla produkter testades innan försäljning.
All products were tested before sale.
In this instance, 'testades' emphasizes that all products underwent testing prior to being sold, using the passive form to highlight the action performed on the subjects.
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