No. 3,124 in Swedish
mira
"Mira" in Swedish means "to aim" or "to strive."
In a sentence
Hon gillar att mira om nya ämnen för att lära sig.
She likes to ponder upon new topics to learn.
In this sentence, 'mira' is used to describe contemplating or pondering something thoughtfully.
Barnet började mira för att få sin mammas uppmärksamhet.
The child started to whimper to get their mother's attention.
Here, 'mira' means to whimper or make small sounds, often used to describe young children.
Han är skicklig på att mira en glasskärva till en perfekt form.
He is skilled at polishing a shard of glass into a perfect shape.
In this case, 'mira' refers to the action of carefully shaping or polishing something.
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