No. 7,135 in Swedish
rocket
The Swedish word "rocket" translates to "missile" or "firework" in English.
In a sentence
Jag såg en raket skjutas upp i himlen.
I saw a rocket being launched into the sky.
The word 'raket' here refers to a spacecraft or missile that is propelled by rocket engines.
Tom förklarade hur en raket fungerar.
Tom explained how a rocket works.
In this sentence, the word 'raket' is used in a scientific context describing the mechanism or concept of a rocket.
Detta företag är som en raket, det går framåt snabbt och med stor kraft.
This company is like a rocket, it progresses rapidly and with great power.
Here, 'raket' is used metaphorically to compare fast progression or impactful movement to the concept of a rocket.
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