No. 1,498 in Swedish
lockar
"Lockar" means "curls" (referring to hair) or "entices/attracts," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ett billigt pris lockar många kunder att handla.
A low price attracts many customers to shop.
Here, 'lockar' means attract or entice, as in drawing someone's attention or interest.
Hon lockar sitt hår med en locktång.
She curls her hair with a curling iron.
In this context, 'lockar' refers to the action of curling hair.
Barnen lockar katten att leka med en leksaksmus.
The children entice the cat to play with a toy mouse.
'Lockar' is used to mean entice or lure, encouraging an action or response in this usage.
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