No. 2,785 in Swedish
väckt
"Väckt" means "awakened" or "aroused" in English.
In a sentence
Jag har väckt mina barn tidigt idag.
I woke my children up early today.
Here, 'väckt' is the past participle of the verb 'väcka', used to indicate an action of waking someone from sleep.
Nyheten om olyckan väckt stor oro bland befolkningen.
The news about the accident has raised great concern among the population.
In this sentence, 'väckt' conveys the action of causing or generating a feeling (concern) as it relates to a piece of news.
Det har väckt min nyfikenhet att lära mig mer om ämnet.
It has aroused my curiosity to learn more about the subject.
Here, 'väckt' means to incite or evoke a feeling, specifically curiosity in this context, showing its figurative usage.
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