No. 12,656 in Swedish
span
"Span" in Swedish means "scouting" or "searching."
In a sentence
Jag gjorde ett snabbt span omkring mig för att se om det fanns någon fara.
I made a quick scan around me to check if there was any danger.
Here, 'span' is used to refer to a quick observation or survey seeking to identify something.
De är på ett span efter den försvunna hunden.
They are on a search for the missing dog.
In this context, 'span' represents an active search or hunt for an item or individual.
Polisen satte in ett span för att hitta gärningsmannen.
The police implemented a surveillance to locate the perpetrator.
Here, 'span' takes the meaning of a systematic investigation or surveillance carried out.
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