torka

In a sentence

• Jag behöver torka bordet efter middagen.

  I need to wipe the table after dinner.

  Here 'torka' is used as a verb meaning 'to dry' or 'wipe' typically regarding cleaning a surface.

• Efter regnet torkade kläderna i solen.

  After the rain, the clothes dried in the sun.

  In this sentence, 'torka' is used as a verb to indicate the process of becoming dry.

• Det var en lång torka under sommaren.

  There was a long drought during the summer.

  Here 'torka' serves as a noun meaning 'drought,' referring to a lack of water or dry conditions.