No. 8,840 in Swedish
curling
"Curling" in Swedish refers to the sport where players slide stones on ice toward a target area or metaphorically to overprotective parenting.
In a sentence
Curling är en populär sport under vinter-OS.
Curling is a popular sport during the Winter Olympics.
Here, 'curling' refers to the sport where players slide stones on ice toward a target area.
Föräldrar som alltid skyddar sina barn från utmaningar kallas ibland curlingföräldrar.
Parents who always protect their children from challenges are sometimes called curling parents.
In this sentence, 'curling' metaphorically stands for overprotection.
Maria gillar att se curling på TV med sin familj.
Maria likes to watch curling on TV with her family.
Again, 'curling' here denotes the sport.
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