No. 1,969 in Swedish
skära
"Skära" means "to cut" or "slice" in English.
In a sentence
Jag ska skära brödet i skivor.
I will cut the bread into slices.
Here, 'skära' is used as a verb meaning 'to cut' specifically referring to slicing bread.
Växten har tunna, skärande blad.
The plant has thin, cutting leaves.
In this sentence, 'skärande' is derived from 'skära' and is used as an adjective meaning 'cutting', describing the characteristic of the leaves.
Konstnären använder en kniv för att skära i trä.
The artist uses a knife to carve in wood.
Here, 'skära' refers to carving or cutting material, specifically wood in a creative context.
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