No. 11,965 in Swedish
raket
Rocket.
In a sentence
Jag såg en raket flyga mot himlen.
I saw a rocket flying towards the sky.
Here, 'raket' is used in its literal meaning, referring to a spacecraft or missile.
Han löste problemet som en raket.
He solved the problem like a rocket.
In this sentence, 'raket' is used metaphorically to imply something happening quickly or efficiently.
Barnen lekte med raketer under festivalen.
The children played with fireworks during the festival.
Here, 'raket' is used to describe small firework devices often used in celebrations.
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