ett anspråk

anspråk in a sentence

• listan gör inte anspråk på att vara fullständig
  the list does not claim to be complete
• vi ställer stora anspråk på utbildningen
  we expect (applicants, etc.) to have undergone thorough training
• De gör anspråk på marken
  They claim the land
• ta någons tid i anspråk
  take up someone's time ("lay claim to someone's time")
• Arbetet tog alla hans krafter i anspråk
  The work used up all his strength ("laid claim to all his strength")

Expressions

• får jag ta din tid i anspråk ("utnyttja")?
  may I take up some of your valuable time ("make use of")?

Words built with anspråk

• anspråksfull pretentious, exacting
• löneanspråk expectations as to salary (wages)

Questions

Similar words

menakrav

Origin

From Middle Low German ansprake (“address; polite and formal approach”), related to German Ansprache, equivalent to an- + språk.

Nearby common words

anspråk is number 5,651 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.

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