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Usages of av
Ett av barnen får läxa varje dag, men hon gör läxan snabbt.
One of the children gets homework every day, but she does the homework quickly.
Efter konserten är bussen full av glad publik.
After the concert the bus is full of happy audience members.
Hälften av gruppen vill gå hem, men den andra hälften vill fortsätta.
Half of the group wants to go home, but the other half wants to continue.
Hon skriver en kort beskrivning av utsikten över sjön i sin bok.
She writes a short description of the view over the lake in her book.
Jag har ett tydligt minne av när vi träffades i centrum.
I have a clear memory of when we met in the city center.
Hotellet är fullt av turister på sommaren, men på vintern är det lugnt.
The hotel is full of tourists in the summer, but in the winter it is calm.
I källaren finns ett litet soprum som luktar starkt av gamla sopor.
In the basement there is a small garbage room that smells strongly of old trash.
Det är kvarteret som vi ofta går igenom när vi vill se mer av naturen.
It is the neighborhood that we often walk through when we want to see more of nature.
I hörnet av vardagsrummet står en bokhylla som barnen själva har byggt.
In the corner of the living room there is a bookshelf that the children have built themselves.
I köket luktar det starkt av kaffe.
In the kitchen it smells strongly of coffee.
Lukten av kaffe gör mig lugn.
The smell of coffee makes me calm.
Den starka applåden ger henne en känsla av trygghet på scenen.
The strong applause gives her a feeling of security on the stage.
Vi har packat upp mycket i köket, men sovrummet är fortfarande fullt av lådor.
We have unpacked a lot in the kitchen, but the bedroom is still full of boxes.
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