No. 13,186 in Swedish

torkar

Dries.

In a sentence

Solen torkar tvätten snabbt.
The sun dries the laundry quickly.
In this sentence, 'torkar' is used as a verb meaning 'dries', referring to the process of making something less wet.
Jag torkar mina glasögon med en trasa.
I wipe my glasses with a cloth.
Here, 'torkar' functions as a verb meaning 'wipe,' indicating the action of cleaning or removing moisture from a surface.
Torkarna på bilen fungerar inte.
The wipers on the car do not work.
In this context, 'torkar' is used as a noun, referring to 'wipers', specifically the windshield wipers of a car.

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