No. 4,450 in Swedish
upploppet
The Swedish word "upploppet" means "the final stretch" (e.g., in a race).
In a sentence
Upploppet mot mållinjen var intensivt och spännande.
The final stretch to the finish line was intense and exciting.
Here, 'upploppet' refers to the final stage of a race or competition.
Stora upplopp utbröt efter matchen när publiken blev upprörd.
Large riots broke out after the match when the crowd became upset.
In this usage, 'upploppet' refers to a chaotic or violent disturbance involving a crowd.
Det är upploppet av veckan, och vi har bara några dagar kvar innan helgen.
It is the final stretch of the week, and we only have a few days left before the weekend.
Here, 'upploppet' metaphorically refers to the concluding part of an ongoing process.
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