No. 63 in Swedish
tar
The Swedish word "tar" means "takes" in English.
In a sentence
Jag tar bussen till jobbet varje dag.
I take the bus to work every day.
Here, 'tar' is used to mean 'take', implying the action of using the bus as a means of transportation.
Det tar en timme att laga mat.
It takes an hour to cook food.
In this sentence, 'tar' is used to indicate the duration of time required for the activity of cooking.
Hon tar ledigt från arbetet i morgon.
She takes time off from work tomorrow.
In this context, 'tar' expresses the act of taking a leave or a pause from work.
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