No. 5,454 in Swedish
flertalet
"Flertalet" means "the majority" or "most" in English.
In a sentence
Flertalet män i gruppen valde att delta i undersökningen.
The majority of men in the group chose to participate in the survey.
Here, 'flertalet' translates to 'the majority,' indicating the larger portion of a specific group.
Flertalet studenter vid universitetet föredrar att studera på morgonen.
Most students at the university prefer studying in the morning.
In this sentence, 'flertalet' refers to the predominant part of a group, emphasizing preference trends without specifying exact numbers.
Under seminariet diskuterades flertalet frågor om miljöförstöring.
During the seminar, numerous questions regarding environmental degradation were discussed.
Here, 'flertalet' conveys 'numerous,' indicating a substantial amount but not necessarily the majority.
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