No. 4,055 in Swedish
ont
"Ont" in Swedish means "pain" or "ache."
In a sentence
Jag har ont i armen efter att ha lyft något tungt.
I have pain in my arm after lifting something heavy.
Here, 'ont' is used to describe physical pain or discomfort in a specific body part.
Det gör ont att se människor lida.
It hurts to see people suffer.
In this context, 'ont' expresses emotional pain or distress.
Han har ont om pengar och kan inte köpa den nya datorn.
He is short on money and cannot buy the new computer.
Here, 'ont' is used idiomatically to indicate a shortage or lack of something, combined with 'om' and the noun of what is lacking.
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