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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