No. 451 in Swedish
drog
The Swedish word "drog" means "drug" in English.
In a sentence
Han drog snabbt borran ur väggen.
He quickly pulled the drill out of the wall.
Here, 'drog' is the past tense of the verb 'dra,' meaning 'to pull or draw.' It is used to describe a motion of pulling something out.
Hon berättade att hon hade en gång tagit en drog.
She explained that she once took a drug.
In this sentence, 'drog' is a noun that refers to a substance, usually with medical, intoxicational, or narcotic purposes, meaning 'a drug.'
Plötsligt drog ett högt ljud allas uppmärksamhet.
Suddenly, a loud sound drew everyone's attention.
Here, 'drog' serves as the past tense of 'dra' but in a metaphorical sense, meaning 'to attract or draw attention to something.'
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