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remenar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rummage verb To search through something messily, moving things aside carelessly.
  • scramble verb To move quickly and awkwardly, often using hands and feet, especially over rough ground.
  • stir verb To mix a liquid or substance by moving an object like a spoon through it.
  • wag verb To swing repeatedly from side to side.

Senses

remenar is used for these senses in English:

  • rummage (intransitive) To hastily search for something in a confined space and among many items by carelessly turning things over or pushing things aside; dig through carelessly.
  • scramble (transitive, military, also by extension) To quickly deploy (vehicles, usually aircraft) to a destination in response to an alert, usually to intercept an attacking enemy.
  • stir (transitive) To disturb the relative position of the particles (of a liquid or similar) by passing an object through it.
  • wag To swing from side to side, as an animal's tail, or someone's head to express disagreement or disbelief.

scramble — full definition

  1. verb To move quickly and awkwardly, often using hands and feet, especially over rough ground.
  2. verb To mix eggs and cook them while stirring so they set in soft curds.
  3. verb To rush aircraft or personnel into action quickly in response to an emergency.
  4. noun A disorderly rush or struggle, especially to get or reach something.

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