tërheq

Tërheq is an Albanian verb with several related senses centered on pulling or drawing something toward oneself, and on attracting or drawing attention. In its literal sense it describes physically pulling an object, for example by using a rope or by dragging. In figurative use it means to attract or draw attention, as in a speaker who “tërheq vëmendjen e publikut” (draws the audience’s attention). In everyday finance language it is used to mean withdrawing money from a bank account, as in “tërheq paratë nga llogaria.”

The term is widely employed in both concrete and abstract contexts, and it can appear in various tenses and forms according to standard Albanian verb conjugation. The base verb gives rise to the noun tërheqje, which covers related meanings such as the act of pulling, the attraction or appeal of something, and, in financial contexts, the withdrawal of funds.

Usage notes and related terms: tërheqje can denote both physical pulling and figurative draws (as in attention or appeal). In finance, it commonly refers to taking money out of an account. In stylistic or rhetorical contexts, it can describe the strength of an attraction or lure. The verb forms and participles align with normal Albanian verb patterns, making tërheq a versatile and everyday term in both formal writing and conversational language.