No. 4,515 in Swedish

väcks

"Väcks" means "is awakened" or "is stirred."

In a sentence

När man hör sådana hemska nyheter, väcks det många känslor.
When you hear such terrible news, many emotions are awakened.
In this sentence, 'väcks' is used to mean 'are awakened', implying the arousal or stirring of emotions due to external stimuli.
Frågan om miljövänliga alternativ väcks när vi hör om klimatförändringar.
The question of eco-friendly alternatives arises when we hear about climate change.
Here, 'väcks' means 'arises' or 'is brought up', indicating the emergence of thoughts or discussions.
Han väcks tidigt varje morgon av fågelsången.
He is awakened early every morning by the birdsong.
In this sentence, 'väcks' means 'is awakened', referring to the act of waking someone up, typically by an external source.

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