No. 2,028 in Swedish
utsatta
"Utsatta" means "vulnerable" or "exposed" in English.
In a sentence
De utsatta områdena behöver extra stöd.
The vulnerable areas need extra support.
In this sentence, 'utsatta' is used as an adjective describing 'områden', indicating that the areas are vulnerable or in a difficult position.
Vi måste hjälpa de utsatta personerna i samhället.
We must help the vulnerable people in society.
Here, 'utsatta' is an adjective describing 'personerna', referring to individuals who are in need or in a vulnerable situation.
Under stormen var vi utsatta för starka vindar.
During the storm, we were exposed to strong winds.
The term 'utsatta' is used as part of the phrase 'utsatta för', meaning 'exposed to', highlighting the direct experience of the subject to external forces.
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