No. 9,623 in Swedish
förstöra
"Förstöra" means "to destroy" in English.
In a sentence
Hon vill inte förstöra överraskningen.
She doesn't want to ruin the surprise.
Here, 'förstöra' means to spoil or ruin something intangible, like a surprise.
Stormen riskerar att förstöra huset.
The storm risks destroying the house.
In this sentence, 'förstöra' refers to physical destruction or damage to an object, such as a house.
Hans kommentar kunde förstöra stämningen.
His comment could ruin the mood.
Here, 'förstöra' is used to describe the act of negatively affecting an intangible concept like the mood or atmosphere.
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