No. 6,318 in Swedish
leninbysten
"Leninbysten" translates to "the Lenin bust," referring to a sculpture or statue of Vladimir Lenin's head and shoulders.
In a sentence
På hyllan stod leninbysten som ett minne från sovjettiden.
On the shelf stood the bust of Lenin as a memory of the Soviet era.
Here, 'leninbysten' is used as a noun referring to a physical object, specifically a bust of Lenin.
Museet hade flera statyer och leninbysten var den mest uppmärksammade.
The museum had several statues, and the bust of Lenin was the most noticed one.
In this sentence, 'leninbysten' acts as a subject in a comparative context, emphasizing its prominence among the collection.
Författaren beskrev leninbysten på ett sätt som gav den en nästan mystisk karaktär.
The author described the bust of Lenin in a way that gave it an almost mystical character.
Here, 'leninbysten' is used metaphorically in literary context to symbolize something beyond the physical object.
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