No. 8,852 in Swedish
dagbrott
"Dagbrott" means "open-pit mine" or "quarry" in English.
In a sentence
Dagbrottet är ett öppet gruvområde.
The open pit mine is an exposed mining area.
Here, 'dagbrott' refers specifically to an open-pit mine, highlighting its nature.
Min far arbetar vid ett dagbrott för kolutvinning.
My father works at a coal extraction open-pit mine.
In this sentence, 'dagbrott' is used to indicate a workplace related to the mining industry.
Under vår utflykt besökte vi ett gammalt dagbrott.
During our excursion, we visited an old open-pit mine.
'Dagbrott' is mentioned within the context of a location visited, emphasizing its historical or geographical significance.
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