No. 2,390 in Swedish
friska
"Friska" means "to make healthy" or "to refresh."
In a sentence
Friska människor är ofta energiska och glada.
Healthy people are often energetic and happy.
The word 'friska' is used here as an adjective describing people who are healthy, showing its attributive usage.
Läkaren sa att patienterna nu är friska.
The doctor said that the patients are now healthy.
In this sentence, 'friska' is used to describe individuals who have regained their health, demonstrating its predicative use.
Vi måste skydda de friska från att bli sjuka.
We must protect the healthy from becoming ill.
Here, 'friska' refers to healthy individuals in a general sense, illustrating its usage in a protective context.
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