This is the 747th most frequent Swedish word.
togs
"Was taken" or "were taken."
Here, 'togs' is part of the passive construction, meaning 'was received,' indicating an action done to the subject by others.
Hon togs emot varmt av värdfamiljen.
She was warmly received by the host family.
In this context, 'togs' refers to the past passive verb form as well, showing the action of 'taking' the opportunity by someone.
Chansen togs av honom utan tvekan.
The opportunity was taken by him without hesitation.
In this sentence, 'togs' functions as the past passive form of 'ta' (to take), indicating that the decision 'was taken' or 'was made' by someone.