No. 3,580 in Swedish
flod
"Flod" means "river" in English.
In a sentence
Floden som rinner genom staden är mycket vacker.
The river that runs through the city is very beautiful.
Here, 'floden' refers to a river as a geographical feature.
Efter stormen var det en flod av känslor hos alla.
After the storm, there was a flood of emotions in everyone.
In this sentence, 'flod' is used metaphorically to describe an overwhelming flow of emotions.
Alla försök att stoppa floden var förgäves.
All attempts to stop the flood were in vain.
In this context, 'floden' refers literally to flooding or an overflowing body of water.
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