taggarna

In a sentence

• Jag plockade taggarna från rosen för att få en lättare bukett.

  I picked the thorns from the rose to make a lighter bouquet.

  The word "taggarna" is used to mean "the thorns," which are sharp pointed parts of a plant, in this case illustrating the context of gardening.

• Han har taggarna utåt när han känner sig hotad.

  He has his thorns out when he feels threatened.

  Here, "taggarna" figuratively represents "thorns" as a metaphor for being defensive or combative when feeling threatened or unsettled.

• Taggarna på sköldpaddans rygg var väl synliga i solen.

  The spikes on the turtle's back were clearly visible in the sun.

  In this sentence, "taggarna" is utilized to describe spikes, which are physical protrusions, in a descriptive context about an animal.