No. 2,473 in Swedish
inspiration
The Swedish word "inspiration" means "motivation or stimulation to create or act."
In a sentence
Konstnären fann inspiration i naturens skönhet.
The artist found inspiration in the beauty of nature.
Here, 'inspiration' refers to the muse or creative spark that the artist feels when observing nature's beauty.
Hennes tal var en inspiration för oss alla att följa våra drömmar.
Her speech was an inspiration for all of us to pursue our dreams.
In this sentence, 'inspiration' refers to the motivational influence her speech had on the listeners.
Jag läser ofta böcker för att få inspiration till nya idéer.
I often read books to gain inspiration for new ideas.
Here, 'inspiration' denotes the act of deriving creative or innovative ideas from external resources like books.
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