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vågorna
"Vågorna" means "the waves" in English.
In a sentence
Vågorna slog mot strandens klippor.
The waves crashed against the rocks of the shore.
In this sentence, 'vågorna' refers to literal ocean waves.
Vågorna av applåder fyllde salen.
The waves of applause filled the hall.
Here, 'vågorna' is used metaphorically to describe successive bursts of applause.
Gamla radiomottagare kunde bara ta emot mellanvågorna.
Old radio receivers could only pick up the medium waves.
In this scenario, 'vågorna' pertains to radio waves or frequencies.
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