No. 13,770 in Swedish

vänstra

"Vänstra" means "to cheat" or "be unfaithful" in a romantic relationship.

In a sentence

Jag måste vänstra om jag ska nå trappan.
I must turn left if I am to reach the stairs.
In this sentence, 'vänstra' is used as a verb meaning 'to turn left'.
Han har svårt att vänstra handen på grund av skadan.
He has difficulty using his left hand due to the injury.
Here, 'vänstra' is indirectly related to the adjective 'vänster', which means 'left', describing things pertaining to the left side.
De vänstra portarna är reservutgångar.
The left-side gates are emergency exits.
In this context, 'vänstra' is used as an adjective, modifying 'portarna' to indicate that the gates are located on the left side.

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