No. 8,702 in Swedish
brottsvågen
Crime wave.
In a sentence
En brottsvåg svepte genom staden.
A crime wave swept through the city.
Here, 'brottsvåg' is used to describe a surge or spike in criminal activity in the city.
Utredningar av brottsvågen pågår fortfarande.
Investigations into the crime wave are still ongoing.
In this sentence, 'brottsvåg' is the subject of investigations, emphasizing its role as an event or period of concern.
Regeringen utlovade åtgärder för att stoppa brottsvågen.
The government promised measures to stop the crime wave.
Here, 'brottsvåg' refers to the issue the government is addressing with its actions.
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