No. 1,621 in Swedish
våldsvåg
A "våldsvåg" is a "wave of violence" in English.
In a sentence
Staden drabbades av en våldsvåg under den senaste månaden.
The city was struck by a wave of violence during the past month.
Here 'våldsvåg' emphasizes the intensity of the violent events, describing a significant surge in occurrences.
Mediarapporteringen fokuserade mycket på den pågående våldsvågen i området.
The media coverage focused heavily on the ongoing wave of violence in the area.
In this sentence, 'våldsvåg' is used to describe a sustained period of violence, indicating ongoing conditions.
Polisen arbetar intensivt för att förhindra en ytterligare våldsvåg.
The police are working intensively to prevent another wave of violence.
Here 'våldsvåg' is utilized prospectively, predicting the potential occurrence of violent events.
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