No. 1,587 in Swedish
tillfälle
Opportunity; occasion; moment.
In a sentence
Jag fick ett tillfälle att träffa min gamla vän.
I got an opportunity to meet my old friend.
Here, 'tillfälle' is used to indicate an 'opportunity', emphasizing a moment when something can happen.
Det var ett gott tillfälle att diskutera frågan med gruppen.
It was a good occasion to discuss the matter with the group.
In this sentence, 'tillfälle' refers to a suitable event or occasion, highlighting a point in time that fits a particular action.
De väntade på ett lämpligt tillfälle att ingripa.
They waited for a suitable moment to intervene.
The word 'tillfälle' here means 'moment' or 'time', focusing on the timing of an action.
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