No. 13,390 in Swedish

uppdatera

"Uppdatera" means "to update."

In a sentence

Jag behöver uppdatera mitt program.
I need to update my program.
Here, 'uppdatera' is used as a verb meaning 'to update', referring to modifying or improving software to a newer version.
Kan du uppdatera mig om de senaste nyheterna?
Can you update me on the latest news?
In this context, 'uppdatera' is used metaphorically to mean 'to inform a person about the newest developments'.
Programmet uppdaterades automatiskt.
The program was updated automatically.
Here, 'uppdatera' is used in its passive form 'uppdaterades', referring to the act of updating happening automatically.

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