No. 8,699 in Swedish
brottslingar
"Criminals"
In a sentence
Brottslingar planerade att stjäla konstverk från museet.
Criminals planned to steal artworks from the museum.
This sentence uses 'brottslingar' to refer specifically to individuals intending to commit theft, highlighting its primary meaning of 'criminals'.
Polisen lyckades gripa alla brottslingar innan de hann agera.
The police managed to catch all the criminals before they acted.
Here, 'brottslingar' is used to refer to people engaged in criminal activity, emphasizing enforcement and justice.
Samhället försöker hjälpa tidigare brottslingar att återintegrera.
Society tries to help former criminals reintegrate.
In this context, 'brottslingar' is used to discuss the rehabilitation and reintegration of those who previously committed crimes, showing a compassionate perspective.
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