No. 4,528 in Swedish
vågade
"Vågade" means "dared" or "ventured" in English.
In a sentence
Han vågade hoppa från klippan.
He dared to jump from the cliff.
Here, 'vågade' is used to express the action of daring in the past tense.
De vågade inte fråga om vägen.
They didn't dare to ask for directions.
In this sentence, 'vågade' is negated with 'inte', showing hesitation or lack of courage in the past tense.
Jag har alltid vågat tala sanning.
I have always dared to tell the truth.
Here, 'vågade' is in the present perfect form 'har vågat', indicating a completed action or behavior.
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