No. 13,420 in Swedish

uppmanades

"Uppmanades" means "was urged" or "was encouraged."

In a sentence

Studenterna uppmanades att delta i projektet.
The students were encouraged to participate in the project.
Here 'uppmanades' indicates a suggestion or encouragement directed at the students.
Medborgarna uppmanades att rösta i det kommande valet.
The citizens were urged to vote in the upcoming election.
In this instance, 'uppmanades' conveys an urging or calling for action to the citizens regarding voting.
Chefen uppmanades att förbättra arbetsmiljön.
The manager was requested to improve the working environment.
In this sentence, 'uppmanades' reflects a polite suggestion or request directed toward improving conditions.

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