No. 12,397 in Swedish
skena
"Skena" means "to bolt" or "run uncontrollably," often used to describe something going out of control, like an animal or a situation.
In a sentence
Hästen började skena över ängen.
The horse started to gallop across the meadow.
Here, 'skena' is used to describe the uncontrollable and rapid galloping of a horse.
Tåget skenade nästan av spåret.
The train almost derailed off the track.
In this context, 'skena' is metaphorically describing the train going out of control.
Lampan verkar skena i ljusstyrka.
The lamp seems to be increasing in brightness uncontrollably.
Here, 'skena' is metaphorically used to describe the uncontrollable increase in intensity or brightness.
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