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No. 13,542 in Swedish

utstå

"Utstå" means "to endure" or "to tolerate" in English.

In a sentence

  • Jag kan inte utstå ljudet av högljudda maskiner.

    I cannot endure the sound of loud machines.

    In this sentence, "utstå" is used to convey the meaning of enduring or tolerating something unpleasant.

  • Han fick utstå kritik för sitt misstag.

    He had to endure criticism for his mistake.

    Here, "utstå" describes the act of bearing or undergoing criticism or censure.

  • Vi måste utstå besväret för att få det perfekta resultatet.

    We must tolerate the inconvenience to achieve the perfect result.

    In this example, "utstå" is utilized to express the necessity of accepting difficulty in pursuit of a goal.

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