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dredge in Swedish

dredge in Swedish is dragg, trål, dragga — dredge means a machine or device used to scoop up material from the bottom of a body of water.

dredge in Swedish

dragg
noun
An iron frame, with a fine net attached, used in collecting animals living at the bottom of the sea.
dragg
noun
A dredging machine.
trål
noun
A dredging machine.
dragga
verb
To make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge.
muddra
verb
To make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge.
tråla
verb
To make a channel deeper or wider using a dredge.
pudra
verb
(cooking, transitive) To sprinkle (food) with spices or seasonings, using a dredge.
dragga
verb
To bring something to the surface with a dredge.

What does "dredge" mean?

  1. noun A machine or device used to scoop up material from the bottom of a body of water.
    "The harbour authority sent out a dredge to clear the silted channel."
  2. verb To clear or deepen a waterway by scooping out mud, sand, or debris.
    "They dredged the river to allow larger ships through."
  3. verb To bring up something unpleasant from the past, often followed by "up."
    "He dredged up an old argument from years ago."
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dredge in a sentence

  • The harbour authority sent out a dredge to clear the silted channel.
  • They dredged the river to allow larger ships through.
  • He dredged up an old argument from years ago.
  • Don't dredge up painful memories.

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What is "dredge" in Swedish?

"dredge" in Swedish is dragg, trål, dragga. dredge means: A machine or device used to scoop up material from the bottom of a body of water.

How do you use "dredge" in a sentence?

Example: "The harbour authority sent out a dredge to clear the silted channel." In Swedish, "dredge" is dragg, trål, dragga.

Are there other ways to say "dredge" in Swedish?

Yes — Swedish has 6 translations listed for "dredge": dragg, trål, dragga, muddra, tråla, pudra.

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