No. 13,819 in Swedish
vålla
To cause or bring about.
In a sentence
Jag vill inte vålla dig någon oro.
I don't want to cause you any worry.
In this sentence, 'vålla' is used to mean 'cause' or 'provoke' as in causing someone worry or concern.
Stormen vållade omfattande skador på husen.
The storm caused extensive damage to the houses.
Here, 'vålla' is used to describe the act of causing physical damage, emphasizing the impact of an external event.
Hans kommentar vållade stor debatt på mötet.
His comment provoked great debate at the meeting.
In this case, 'vålla' is applied to describe the initiation of a debate or discussion, highlighting its role in causing a reaction among people.
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