No. 10,934 in Swedish
lur
"Lur" in Swedish can mean "receiver" (e.g., telephone receiver), "horn" (e.g., animal horn), or "trap" depending on the context.
In a sentence
Min gamla lur börjar fungera dåligt.
My old phone is starting to work poorly.
Here 'lur' is used colloquially to mean 'phone', which is common in Swedish informal speech.
Jag hörde ett konstigt ljud genom luren.
I heard a strange sound through the receiver.
In this sentence, 'lur' refers to a telephone receiver, highlighting its traditional use in telecommunication contexts.
Han hade en lur att han skulle vinna tävlingen.
He had a hunch that he would win the competition.
In this context, 'lur' is used metaphorically to mean 'hunch' or 'intuition', demonstrating its figurative language application.
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