No. 2,373 in Swedish
fasaden
"Fasaden" means "the facade" or "the front of a building" in English.
In a sentence
Fasaden på huset är nymålad.
The facade of the house is newly painted.
Here, 'fasaden' refers explicitly to the physical exterior wall or front of the building.
Vi måste bakom fasaden förstå vad som verkligen händer.
We need to look behind the facade to understand what is truly happening.
In this context, 'fasaden' is used metaphorically to represent a surface-level appearance or misleading front.
Fasaden på butiken lockade många kunder.
The facade of the store attracted many customers.
'Fasaden' is indicating the external appearance of the store, emphasizing its design or visual appeal.
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