Meaning of trække | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to pull, drag, haul, tow
   intransitive
2. to draw (a card or a line)
   intransitive
3. to withdraw (money from an account)
   intransitive
4. to steep (of a liquid with one or more solid items in it, to stand undisturbed so that something from the solid items are released into the liquid, or vice versa)
   intransitive
5. to move (from one place to another)
   intransitive
6. to migrate (of birds)
   intransitive
7. to work as a prostitute (especially on the streets)
   informal, intransitive
8. to withdraw, stand down, step down (give up a pursuit)
   reflexive
9. to put up with (with the preposition med)

Equivalents

Examples

“En fordel ved retten her er, at den helst skal trække i et par timer, inden den serveres, så smagsnuancerne får tid til at udvikle sig.”

An advantage to this dish is that it should preferably steep for a few hours before being served, such that the nuances of taste get the time to develop.

“Soyabønner skal trække i ca. 10 – 12 timer inden de koges i ca. 40 min.”

Soy beans must be in water for circa 10 - 12 hours before being boiled for approximately 40 minutes.

“2014, Sofie Sarenbrant, Åbent hus / https://books.google.dk/books?id=MZfNBAAAQBAJ&pg=PT119”

It is sufficient that she has to put up with the sickness

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