en skatt
treasure
Pengar som människor och företag betalar till staten eller kommunen för att samhället ska fungera, till exempel skola, vård och vägar.
Skatt (Swedish)
Definition:
- Tax or tribute. In modern usage, "skatt" primarily refers to the compulsory financial charge or levy imposed by a government on individuals or businesses to fund various public expenditures.
- Historically, it can also mean a "tribute" or "tribute payment" given by one group or community to another.
Synonyms and nuances:
- Avgift: While avgift also means a fee or charge, it is often a specific charge for a particular service (like a membership fee or toll), whereas skatt generally refers to government-imposed taxes.
- Tribut (tribute): More archaic or historical term indicating payments or gifts made by a subordinate party to a more powerful entity.
Example:
- "Jag betalar skatt varje år." – "I pay taxes every year."
- "Under medeltiden var man tvungen att ge skatt till kungen." – "During the Middle Ages, one had to give tribute to the king."
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Examples
Hon fann en stor skatt i jorden.noun
She found a great treasure in the soil.
Barnen letade efter en skatt på stranden.noun
The children searched for a treasure on the beach.
Vi letade efter en skatt i parken.noun
We were looking for a treasure in the park.
Barnen hittade en stor skatt i sanden.noun
The children found a big treasure in the sand.
Vi hittade en gammal skatt i jorden.noun
We found an old treasure in the ground.
Mina vänner fann en skatt i sanden.noun
My friends found a treasure in the sand.
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