No. 4,471 in Swedish
utkräva
"Utkräva" means "to demand or require."
In a sentence
Domaren utkrävde sträng disciplin från alla deltagare.
The judge demanded strict discipline from all participants.
Here, 'utkräva' is used in the context of demanding or requiring a particular behavior or standard from someone.
Efter flera misslyckanden utkrävde ledaren ansvar från sin grupp.
After several failures, the leader demanded accountability from his group.
In this sentence, 'utkräva' refers to demanding or calling for accountability or responsibility from others.
Organisationen utkrävde betalning för tjänsterna de hade utfört.
The organization demanded payment for the services they had performed.
This instance uses 'utkräva' to signify a formal or official demand for recompense or something owed, like payment.
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