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How to say “mean” in Swedish
The usual word is att betydaverb · mean, imply, signify, matter
betyda
att betyda means “mean”, “imply”, “signify”, “matter”. Present betyder, past betydde, supine betytt.
pensioneringen betyder inte att jag slutar arbeta
just because I have retired doesn't mean that I intend to stop working
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Other Swedish words for “mean”
English “mean” covers more than one idea. Look at what each Swedish word means on its own to pick the right one.
- att menaverbmean, believe, intendcenterledaren menade att kärnkraften snarast måste avvecklas (the leader of the Centre Party advocated that nuclear power be phased out as soon as possible)
- att innebäraverbinvolve, mean, implybranden innebär stora förluster för företaget (the fire represents a huge loss for the company)
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