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No. 1,574 in Swedish

straffet

"The punishment."

In a sentence

  • Straffet för att bryta mot lagen kan vara att betala en böter.

    The penalty for breaking the law can be paying a fine.

    Here, 'straffet' refers to a formal legal punishment given for committing a crime or breaking a rule.

  • Hon tyckte att straffet var för hårt med tanke på det lilla misstaget hon gjorde.

    She thought that the penalty was too harsh given the small mistake she made.

    In this sentence, 'straffet' is used to describe someone's opinion on the severity of a punishment received, possibly in a disciplinary or formal setting.

  • Straffet på fotbollsplanen ledde till en frispark för det andra laget.

    The punishment on the football field led to a free kick for the opposing team.

    Here, 'straffet' describes a punishment in the context of sports, as a consequence of breaking the game's rules.

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