No. 13,767 in Swedish
vänsterbacken
Left back (a defensive position in soccer).
In a sentence
Vänsterbacken spelade en avgörande roll i matchen.
The left-back played a decisive role in the match.
Here, 'vänsterbacken' refers to a position in football (soccer), specifically the player who plays on the left side of the defense.
Vid olyckan svängde bilen av från vägen in på vänsterbacken.
At the accident, the car swerved off the road onto the left slope.
In this usage, 'vänsterbacken' describes a geographical feature, specifically the slope or embankment on the left side of the road.
Under skogspromenaden upptäckte vi en ovanlig svamp på vänsterbacken.
During the forest walk, we discovered an unusual mushroom on the left hillside.
Here, 'vänsterbacken' denotes the hillside on the left, emphasizing its position relative to the observer.
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