No. 355 in Swedish
köra
To drive.
In a sentence
Jag kan köra dig till stan.
I can drive you to the town.
Here, 'köra' is used in the meaning of driving a vehicle, showing a literal usage of the word.
Vi ska köra en repetition inför konserten.
We will run through a rehearsal for the concert.
In this context, 'köra' means to carry out or implement a process, represented metaphorically.
Hon blev trött efter att ha kört alltför hårt på jobbet.
She became tired after having pushed too hard at work.
This usage of 'köra' implies exerting effort, used in a figurative sense to describe intensity.
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