No. 2,538 in Swedish

lågtryck

"Low pressure" (meteorological term or general low pressure).

In a sentence

Ett lågtryck är på väg in från väst, vilket kommer att ge regn och blåst.
A low-pressure system is coming in from the west, which will bring rain and wind.
In this sentence, 'lågtryck' refers to a meteorological phenomenon, specifically a low-pressure weather system.
Efter den intensiva veckan kände han sig som om han var i ett mentalt lågtryck.
After the intense week, he felt as if he was in a mental low-pressure.
Here, 'lågtryck' is used metaphorically to describe a low mood or state of mind, showing the word's figurative usage.
En cykelpump används för att motverka lågtryck i däcken.
A bicycle pump is used to counteract low pressure in the tires.
In this sentence, 'lågtryck' signifies insufficient air pressure within the bicycle tires, applying it in a technical context.

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