No. 4,360 in Swedish
tanka
"To refuel" or "to fill up" (e.g., a vehicle with fuel).
In a sentence
Jag måste tanka bilen innan vi åker.
I need to refuel the car before we leave.
Here, 'tanka' means to refuel a vehicle by adding fuel.
Hon tankade ner filmen från internet.
She downloaded the movie from the internet.
In this context, 'tanka' means to download or transfer data electronically.
Han tankade energi från att lyssna på musik.
He drew energy by listening to music.
Here, 'tanka' metaphorically refers to drawing or replenishing energy or motivation.
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