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No. 12,821 in Swedish

straffen

"Straffen" in English means "the penalties" or "the punishments."

In a sentence

  • Straffen i matchen avgjorde resultatet.

    The penalties in the match decided the outcome.

    Here, 'straffen' refers to penalties, likely referring to penalty kicks in a sports context, used as a plural definite form.

  • Lärarna diskuterade straffen för sena inlämningar.

    The teachers discussed the punishments for late submissions.

    In this context, 'straffen' means punishments or consequences, in a general sense, showing its usage in plural definite for disciplinary actions.

  • Domaren dömde två straffen under matchen, vilket skapade kontrovers.

    The referee awarded two penalties during the match, which caused controversy.

    This use of 'straffen' again refers to penalties in a sports context, explicitly as a plural definite noun.

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