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No. 4,265 in Swedish

smärta

Pain.

In a sentence

  • Jag känner en smärta i ryggen.

    I feel a pain in my back.

    Here, 'smärta' refers concretely to physical pain, describing a bodily sensation of discomfort.

  • Den emotionella smärtan var svår att hantera.

    The emotional pain was hard to handle.

    In this sentence, 'smärta' is used metaphorically to describe emotional or psychological distress.

  • Dikten beskriver en djup smärta som inspirerar till reflektion.

    The poem describes a deep pain that inspires reflection.

    Here, 'smärta' captures a type of existential or artistic anguish, shaping a deeper narrative of human experience.

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