Swedish edit

Etymology edit

öppet (open) +‎ mål (goal)

Noun edit

öppet mål n

  1. (sports) an open goal (undefended goal)
    ha öppet mål
    have an open goal
    missa öppet mål
    miss an open goal
  2. (figuratively) an open goal (a situation where one can easily reach a desirable outcome (in opposition))
    Efter turerna kring konkurrenten har de öppet mål så länge de får ut sin konkurrerande produkt i tid
    After the events surrounding their competitor, they have an open goal as long as they get their competing product out in time

Usage notes edit

Idiomatically "ha öppet mål" (have open goal) rather than "ha ett öppet mål" (have an open goal).

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