No. 3,309 in Swedish
värmeböljan
Heatwave.
In a sentence
Värmeböljan påverkar alla i staden.
The heatwave affects everyone in the city.
In this sentence, "värmeböljan" is used as a subject, referring directly to the phenomenon, indicating its broad impact on the society.
Under värmeböljan är det viktigt att dricka mycket vatten.
During the heatwave, it's important to drink plenty of water.
Here, "värmeböljan" is part of a temporal clause, emphasizing a particular time context when certain behaviors or precautions are pertinent.
Vi har lagt till extra luftkonditionering på grund av värmeböljan.
We have installed additional air conditioning because of the heatwave.
In this case, "värmeböljan" is part of a causative construction, explaining the reason for a specific action.
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