No. 13,736 in Swedish
vägde
"Vägde" is the past tense of the verb "väga," meaning "weighed" in English.
In a sentence
Hon vägde äpplena på en våg.
She weighed the apples using a scale.
Here, 'vägde' is used to describe the act of measuring the weight of the apples, typically using a scale.
Beslutet vägde tungt i vår diskussion.
The decision carried weight in our discussion.
In this sentence, 'vägde' is employed metaphorically to convey the significance or importance of the decision in the context of the discussion.
Han vägde fördelarna och nackdelarna innan han valde.
He weighed the pros and cons before deciding.
This usage of 'vägde' illustrates evaluating different options or considerations, akin to balancing them metaphorically on a scale.
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