No. 13,821 in Swedish
vårdades
"Vårdades" means "was cared for" or "was treated" in English.
In a sentence
Patienten vårdades på sjukhuset efter olyckan.
The patient was cared for in the hospital after the accident.
Here, 'vårdades' is used to indicate that the patient received care or treatment at a hospital following an accident. It is in the past tense of the passive voice.
Djuren på reservatet vårdades av specialister.
The animals at the reserve were cared for by specialists.
In this sentence, 'vårdades' again demonstrates the passive voice, describing that specialists provided care or attention to the animals in the reserve.
Trädgården vårdades av den prisade trädgårdsmästaren.
The garden was tended by the award-winning gardener.
Here, 'vårdades' is used in a broader sense of care, referring to tending or maintaining a garden by the gardener, again using the passive voice in past tense.
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