No. 11,788 in Swedish

poker

"Poker" in Swedish refers to the card game "poker" in English.

In a sentence

Jag spelar poker med mina vänner varje fredag.
I play poker with my friends every Friday.
Here, 'poker' refers to the card game known as poker being used as a noun in the context of leisure activities.
Hennes pokeransikte avslöjade inget under förhöret.
Her poker face revealed nothing during the interrogation.
In this sentence, 'poker' is used metaphorically to describe a facial expression (poker face) that does not show emotions or reactions.
En gång vann han en stor pokerturnering.
Once, he won a big poker tournament.
'Poker' again refers to the card game, specifically in the context of competitive tournaments.

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