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råda

to advise (give advice (to someone)), synonym of bestämma (in the sense of "(get to) decide"), (often) to rule, to reign, to be (at hand, current), to prevail, to exist, to reign

Meaning

to advise (give advice (to someone)); synonym of bestämma (in the sense of "(get to) decide"), (often) to rule, to reign; to be (at hand, current), to prevail, to exist, to reign

In Swedish: förekomma, föreligga

Conjugation

Conjugation of råda (advise)
Infinitive	att råda	to advise
Present	råder	jag råder
Past	rådde	jag rådde
Supine	rått	used after har / hade
Perfect	har rått	jag har rått
Past perfect	hade rått	jag hade rått
Future	ska råda	or: kommer att råda
Conditional	skulle råda	jag skulle råda
Imperative	råd!	a command
Present participle	rådande	-ing, used as an adjective
Past participle	rådd	used like an adjective, and agrees like one

Passive (-s form)

Passive of råda
Infinitive	rådas
Present	råds
Past	råddes
Supine	råtts

Group 2: -er verbs. Present -er, past -de or -te (after a voiceless consonant), supine -t. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use råder. See the four verb groups explained.

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råda in a sentence

det kan inte råda någon tvekan om vad som är rätt
there can be no doubt about what is right
det råder brist på arbeten
there is a shortage of jobs
de rådde henne (till) att vänta
they advised her to wait
Konungen råddes att förhålla sig neutral.
The king was advised to remain neutral.
Drottning Victoria rådde över ett enormt imperium.
Queen Victoria ruled over an enormous empire.
midnatt råder
it is midnight
under rådande omständigheter
in current circumstances
de rådande omständigheterna
the prevailing circumstances

Expressions

råda bot på
set right, remedy

Questions

What does råda mean in English?

råda means “to advise (give advice (to someone)), synonym of bestämma (in the sense of "(get to) decide"), (often) to rule, to reign”.

What is the past tense of råda?

The past tense of råda is rådde (“jag rådde”). The supine is rått, used in “jag har rått”.

What is the present tense of råda?

råder, the same for every person: jag råder, du råder, vi råder.

Similar words

gälla

Origin

From Old Swedish rāþa, from Old Norse ráða, from Proto-Germanic *rēdaną.

Nearby common words

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2,424flygplan airplane, aeroplane (a winged aircraft)
2,425version version
2,427icke non-
2,428pinsamt embarrassing
2,429överväga consider, be in the majority
2,430ägna spend, devote

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