No. 11,781 in Swedish
plöja
To plow or to furrow.
In a sentence
Bonden plöjde åkern med sin traktor.
The farmer plowed the field with his tractor.
Here, 'plöja' means to plow, referring to the agricultural practice.
Hon plöjde igenom boken på en kväll.
She plowed through the book in one evening.
In this context, 'plöja' is used figuratively to mean reading through something intensely and quickly.
De plöjde sig genom publikhavet för att nå scenen.
They plowed through the crowd to reach the stage.
Here, 'plöja' metaphorically conveys the action of making one's way forcefully through a densely packed group of people.
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