No. 295 in Swedish
dra
The Swedish word "dra" means "pull" or "draw" in English.
In a sentence
Jag vill dra en slutsats från detta.
I want to draw a conclusion from this.
Here, 'dra' is used metaphorically to mean 'draw or infer' when deriving a conclusion.
Du måste dra föredraget igenom revisionsprocessen.
You have to pull the presentation through the revision process.
In this case, 'dra' symbolizes leading or carrying something through an activity or process.
Barnen beslöt att dra varandra i pulkan.
The children decided to pull each other on the sled.
Here, 'dra' directly means 'pull or drag' when moving a physical object.
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