No. 10,947 in Swedish
lyst
Desire or longing.
In a sentence
Hon såg lyst ut när hon hörde nyheterna.
She looked pleased when she heard the news.
Here, 'lyst' functions as an adjective expressing a pleased or radiant appearance.
Han hade lyssnat med lyst på berättelsen.
He had listened attentively to the story.
In this sentence, 'lyst' describes an attentive and keen manner of listening.
De tappade lysten för projektet.
They lost the enthusiasm for the project.
Here, 'lysten' is a noun-related expression derived from 'lyst', referring to interest or enthusiasm for something.
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