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precipitate in Swedish

precipitate in Swedish is påskynda — precipitate means to cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.

precipitate in Swedish

påskynda
verb
(transitive) To make something happen suddenly and quickly.

What does "precipitate" mean?

  1. verb To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.
    "The scandal precipitated his resignation within days."
  2. verb (chemistry) To separate out of a solution as a solid.
    "Adding the reagent caused the salt to precipitate out of the solution."
  3. adjective Acting with reckless haste; hasty or rash.
    "He regretted the precipitate decision to quit without another job lined up."
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precipitate in a sentence

  • The scandal precipitated his resignation within days.
  • A single bad harvest precipitated the famine that followed.
  • Adding the reagent caused the salt to precipitate out of the solution.
  • He regretted the precipitate decision to quit without another job lined up.

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What is "precipitate" in Swedish?

"precipitate" in Swedish is påskynda. precipitate means: To cause something to happen suddenly, often before it is ready to.

How do you use "precipitate" in a sentence?

Example: "The scandal precipitated his resignation within days." In Swedish, "precipitate" is påskynda.

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