Swedish Word: vara tvungen

English Meaning: to have to

Word Forms: tvungen, tvungna

Example Sentences:

Innan planet kunde lyfta var man tvungen att ta bort snön från startbanan.
Before the plane took off, the runway had to be cleared of snow.
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Soldaterna var tvungna att leva i månader utan vare sig rinnande vatten eller elektricitet.
The soldiers had to spend months living without running water or electricity.
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Related Words:

vara

1. to be 2. to last

Here: to be

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tvungen

forced

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