No. 3,515 in Swedish
dröja
"Dröja" means "to delay," "to linger," or "to take time."
In a sentence
Jag hoppas att det inte kommer att dröja länge innan vi träffas igen.
I hope it won't take long before we meet again.
Here, 'dröja' means 'to take (time)' or 'to be delayed' and is used to express a hope that something will not take an extended amount of time.
Jag måste dröja här tills regnet slutar.
I have to stay here until the rain stops.
In this sentence, 'dröja' is used to indicate 'staying' or 'remaining' at a location for some time.
Det kan dröja något innan de svarar på e-postmeddelandet.
It might take a while before they respond to the email.
In this context, 'dröja' conveys the meaning of 'taking time' or 'delaying'.
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