No. 1,739 in Swedish
asfalten
"Asfalten" means "the asphalt" in English.
In a sentence
Barnen lekte på asfalten utanför huset.
The children played on the asphalt outside the house.
Here, 'asfalten' refers to the paved surface in front of the house where children are engaging in play.
Vi måste reparera asfalten på uppfarten eftersom det finns sprickor.
We need to repair the asphalt on the driveway because there are cracks.
In this sentence, 'asfalten' signifies the material used to pave the driveway, which is in need of maintenance.
Joggarna sprang längs den våta asfalten efter regnet.
The joggers ran along the wet asphalt after the rain.
In this context, 'asfalten' describes the wet surface of the road or pavement utilized by joggers, influenced by the recent rain.
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