No. 2,916 in Swedish
dödssiffran
"Death toll" or "number of fatalities."
In a sentence
Dödssiffran steg efter att fler rapporter kom från katastrofområdet.
The death toll increased as more reports came from the disaster area.
Here, 'dödssiffran' is used to denote the reported number of deceased individuals in the context of a disaster incident.
Myndigheterna förbereder sig för att hantera en dödssiffra som kan komma att överstiga 100.
The authorities are preparing to handle a death toll that may exceed 100.
In this sentence, 'dödssiffra' is used to predict a potential total number of casualties, highlighting a preparative context for anticipated consequences.
Under det senaste epidemiska utbrottet har dödssiffran hållit sig konstant tack vare snabba insatser.
During the latest epidemic outbreak, the death toll has remained constant thanks to quick actions.
Here, 'dödssiffra' is employed to describe the impact and control of an epidemic in terms of keeping the toll stable.
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