trække

From Middle Low German trecken, from Old Saxon *trekkian, from Proto-Germanic *trakjaną.

• IPA^(key): /trɛkə/, [ˈtˢʁ̥aɡ̊ə]

trække (imperative træk, present trækker, past trak, present participle trækkende, past participle n trukket, c trukken, pl trukne)

1. pull, tug
2. draw (a card)
3. haul, drag, tow
4. lead
5. wheel
6. attract
7. (intransitive, of a liquid with one or more solid items in it) to stand undisturbed, such that something from the solid items are released into the liquid, or vice versa; to steep

   Teen skal trække i nogle minutter.

   The tea must brew for some minutes.

   • 2016, Yotam Ottolenghi, NOPI, Lindhardt og Ringhof →ISBN, page 5

     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.

   • 2008, Henrijete Elmkjær, Spis Med Lethed, BoD – Books on Demand →ISBN, page 75

     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.

8. withdraw
9. (of birds) to migrate
10. move
11. (informal, intransitive) to work as a prostitute, especially on the streets