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řítit se — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • careen verb To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
  • career noun The series of jobs a person has over the course of their working life, especially in one field.
  • hurtle verb To propel or throw (something) hard or violently; to fling, to hurl.
  • pelt noun The skin of an animal, especially with the fur or hair still attached.
  • scorch verb To burn the surface of something, discolouring or damaging it without destroying it completely.

Senses

řítit se is used for these senses in English:

  • careen (intransitive, chiefly, US) To career, to move rapidly straight ahead, to rush carelessly. [from at least early 20th c.]
  • careen (intransitive, chiefly, US) To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.
  • career To move rapidly straight ahead, especially in an uncontrolled way.
  • hurtle To cause (someone or something) to collide with or hit another person or thing; or (two people or things) to collide with or hit each other.
  • pelt (figuratively) To move rapidly, especially in or on a conveyance.
  • scorch (intransitive) To move at high speed (so as to leave scorch marks on the ground, physically or figuratively).

careen — full definition

  1. verb To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
  2. verb To tilt on one side.
  3. verb To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
  4. verb To tilt or lean while in motion.

career — full definition

  1. noun The series of jobs a person has over the course of their working life, especially in one field.
  2. verb To move fast and out of control, often in a dangerous or reckless way.
  3. adjective Doing something as a long-term profession rather than casually.

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