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No. 13,731 in Swedish

väckts

"Väckts" means "been awakened" or "has been awakened" in English.

In a sentence

  • Han hade väckts tidigt av morgonens första solstrålar.

    He had been awakened early by the morning's first rays of sun.

    In this sentence, 'väckts' is used in the past perfect passive voice, indicating that the subject (he) has been acted upon (awakened by something).

  • Frågan om klimatförändringar har åter väckts i debatten.

    The question of climate change has once again been raised in the debate.

    Here, 'väckts' carries the meaning of 'to be brought up or raised,' showing its use beyond physical awakening and conveying the idea of being introduced or re-initiated.

  • En känsla av nostalgi väckts varje gång jag hör den låten.

    A feeling of nostalgia is awakened every time I hear that song.

    In this example, 'väckts' describes the action of a feeling being elicited or triggered within the subject by a stimulus (hearing the song).

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