No. 4,395 in Swedish
torka
"Torka" in English means "to dry" or "drought," depending on the context.
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.
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