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No. 8,330 in Swedish

avliva

"Avliva" means "to put to death" or "to euthanize."

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  • De beslutade att avliva den gamla hästen eftersom den var sjuk.

    They decided to euthanize the old horse because it was ill.

    Here, 'avliva' refers to the euthanization of an animal due to its health condition. This is a common context for the word, relating to caregivers dealing with terminally ill pets.

  • Jägaren var tvungen att avliva det skadade djuret i skogen.

    The hunter had to put down the injured animal in the forest.

    In this example, 'avliva' describes the humane act of ending an animal's life to relieve suffering after an injury.

  • Som en del av forskningen, avlivades möss efter experimentet.

    As part of the research, the mice were euthanized after the experiment.

    Here, 'avliva' indicates the procedural and controlled act of ending animals’ lives for scientific study, often under ethical considerations and standards.

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