No. 4,806 in Swedish
bana
Path, track, course, or trajectory.
In a sentence
Jag sprang på den grusiga banan i parken.
I ran on the gravel track in the park.
Here, 'bana' refers to a physical path or course used for running or other activities.
Han är på god väg att bana genvägen till succé.
He is well on his way to paving the shortcut to success.
In this sentence, 'bana' is used figuratively to mean 'paving a way'.
Det var på denna bana som de tränade för tävlingen.
It was on this track that they trained for the competition.
Here, 'bana' again means 'track', emphasizing its use as a location or route for athletic preparation.
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