No. 648 in Bulgarian

ток

The Bulgarian word "ток" translates to "electricity" or "current" in English.

In a sentence

Токът спря заради бурята.
The electricity went out because of the storm.
Here, 'ток' refers to electrical current or power.
Този ток е постоянен.
This current is constant.
In this context, 'ток' refers to electric current in a scientific or technical sense.
Обичам да си мия ръцете с ток топла вода.
I love washing my hands with currently warm water.
Here, 'ток' is used colloquially to mean 'currently' or 'presently,' though this usage is less common.

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