No. 13,135 in Swedish
tillväga
"Tillväga" means "to proceed" or "to go about" something.
In a sentence
Hur går ni tillväga för att lösa detta problem?
How do you proceed to solve this problem?
Here, 'tillväga' is used in the expression 'gå tillväga' which translates to proceed, indicating the method or approach someone is using to achieve something.
Hon visste inte hur hon skulle gå tillväga i situationen.
She did not know how she should proceed in the situation.
In this sentence, 'gå tillväga' refers to how one handles or manages a specific situation.
Kan du förklara hur man bör gå tillväga för att ansöka?
Could you explain how one should proceed to apply?
'Gå tillväga' here is about explaining the steps or procedure necessary to accomplish an action, in this case, applying for something.
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