No. 8,313 in Swedish

avbytarbänken

"The substitute bench" in sports, where players wait to be substituted into the game.

In a sentence

Spelaren satte sig på avbytarbänken efter bytet.
The player sat on the bench after the substitution.
Here, 'avbytarbänken' refers to the physical bench where players sit when not actively participating in the game.
Hela laget på avbytarbänken jublade när mål gjordes.
The entire team on the bench cheered when the goal was scored.
In this case, 'avbytarbänken' metaphorically refers to the group of substitute players, not strictly the physical bench.
Tränaren valde att hålla honom kvar på avbytarbänken för resten av matchen.
The coach chose to keep him on the bench for the rest of the match.
Here, 'avbytarbänken' implies that the player is not actively playing, a common term for reserve or substitute status in sports.

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