No. 8,573 in Swedish
bilköer
Traffic jams.
In a sentence
Det finns bilköer på vägen till jobbet idag.
There are traffic jams on the way to work today.
In this sentence, 'bilköer' is a noun in plural form referring to the physical lines of cars caused by traffic congestion.
Vi måste planera vår resa för att undvika bilköer.
We need to plan our trip to avoid traffic jams.
Here, 'bilköer' is used to describe situations of slowed traffic that travelers aim to circumvent.
Bilköer kan orsaka förseningar för pendlarna.
Traffic jams can cause delays for the commuters.
In this context, 'bilköer' generalizes instances where cars are lined up due to congestion, impacting travel times.
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