No. 4,249 in Swedish
skyddsrum
"Skyddsrum" means "shelter" or "protected room," typically referring to a bomb shelter.
In a sentence
Under krigstid byggdes många skyddsrum för att skydda invånarna.
During wartime, many shelters were built to protect the residents.
The word 'skyddsrum' refers to a shelter specifically designed for safety during emergencies.
Skyddsrummet ligger under byggnaden och har förstärkta väggar.
The shelter is located under the building and has reinforced walls.
Here, 'skyddsrum' portrays a concrete physical structure commonly situated underground.
Under övningen fick vi lära oss hur man använder skyddsrummet.
During the exercise, we learned how to use the shelter.
In this context, 'skyddsrum' is used to describe a facility that people are instructed to use during safety drills.
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