No. 293 in Afrikaans

draai

"Turn" or "bend."

In a sentence

Ek maak 'n draai in die park.
I take a stroll in the park.
In this context, 'draai' refers to a short trip or detour for leisure.
Die weg draai skerp na links.
The road bends sharply to the left.
Here, 'draai' describes a physical bend or curve in a path.
Kan jy die bottel se dop omdraai?
Can you turn the cap of the bottle?
In this case, 'draai' is used to describe the act of twisting or rotating something by turning.

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