No. 5,091 in Swedish
civila
"Civila" in Swedish means "civilians" in English.
In a sentence
De civila invånarna samlades vid torget.
The civilian residents gathered at the square.
Here, 'civila' is used as an adjective describing 'invånarna' (the residents), specifying them as non-military individuals.
Organisationen arbetar för att skydda civila i krigsområden.
The organization works to protect civilians in war zones.
In this sentence, 'civila' is used as a noun meaning 'civilians,' referring to individuals not involved in military activity.
Under krisen gav regeringen stöd till både militära och civila behov.
During the crisis, the government provided support for both military and civilian needs.
Here, 'civila' is an adjective that modifies 'behov' (needs), indicating needs related to the civilian sector.
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