Swedish

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passa (present passar på, preterite passade på, supine passat på, imperative passa på)

  1. (intransitive) to seize an opportunity
    Passa på att köpa en vinterjacka under sommarrean!
    Take the chance to buy a winter jacket during the summer sale!
  2. to watch; to monitor
    Passa på hundarna så att de inte springer bort
    Monitor the dogs so they don't run away

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(sense 1) has the stress on the particle , while (sense 2) has the stress on passa.

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