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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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