No. 2,428 in Swedish
grindar
Gates.
In a sentence
De gamla grindar är vackra och har en historisk charm.
The old gates are beautiful and have a historical charm.
In this sentence, 'grindar' refers to physical gates, demonstrating its literal usage as barriers or openings, such as in a fence.
Trots att grindar var stängda, fann vi en stig runt muren.
Despite the gates being closed, we found a path around the wall.
Here, 'grindar' again refers to physical gates, emphasizing their function as closable barriers influencing passage.
Det är grindar på vägen till framgång, men de är till för att stärka oss.
There are gates on the path to success, but they are there to strengthen us.
In this usage, 'grindar' is metaphorical, symbolizing challenges or thresholds one faces in pursuit of goals.
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