"Han sparkade en sittande man på benet."
Translation:He kicked a sitting man in the leg.
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Tennisspelaren sparkade en sittande man på benet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwxlvohtlzI
It's not a fixed expression in this sentence, we also say sparka på den som ligger "kick the one who's lying [down]".
Yeah, "against" wouldn't make sense in English here. I an not sure why but we don't say it. I feel like (as a native English speaker, but not consulting any rules) that "against" implies a longer or more solid impact: thrown against the wall." Also you don't use "kick" with "against," usually. "In the leg" is kind of a set idiom.
Does this mean it was intentional? If we said "sparkade på" would it be more accidental?
Why would anyone kick someone who is sitting down? Is it something that is commonly done in Sweden?
It's just a sentence, not an example of Swedish culture... obviously.
Surely, there are other sentences that can use "sitting down" in a more positive way! Why does duolingo insist on using examples of violence and "crayfish were alive when they died"? It's 2020. Maybe kindness would be better examples.....
I don't think the course should be all happy-go-lucky, though I agree that there are some sentences that really shouldn't be in the course.
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To me (Canadian English), kicking at something just indicates the kick was aimed in that direction, with no indication as to whether there was actual contact or not.
I think so many of your sentences are nasty, not nice. I think there are other sentences to use these words.