No. 9,617 in Swedish

försprång

Advantage or head start.

In a sentence

Rivalerna tävlade mot varandra, och den ena fick ett stort försprång.
The rivals competed against each other, and one gained a significant lead.
In this sentence, 'försprång' is used to signify a lead or advantage in a competitive context.
Genom att studera i förväg gav sig studenten ett försprång inför tentan.
By studying in advance, the student gave themselves an advantage for the exam.
Here, 'försprång' denotes a preparatory advantage gained by actions taken ahead of time.
Cyklisterna tog ett snabbt försprång från startlinjen och ökade avståndet till de andra.
The cyclists quickly gained a lead from the starting line and increased the distance to the others.
In this context, 'försprång' refers to a lead achieved early in a physical race or competition.

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