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chovat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • act verb To do something; to take action.
  • behave verb To act in a particular way, or to act properly and politely.
  • cuddle verb To hold someone close in an affectionate, gentle embrace.

Senses

chovat is used for these senses in English:

  • act (intransitive, mathematics, construed with on or upon, of an algebraic structure) To possess an action onto (some other structure). Examples include the group action of a group on a set, the action of a ring on a module by scalar multiplication, and the action of a group or algebra on a vector space via a representation.
  • behave (intransitive) To act, conduct oneself in a specific manner; used with an adverbial of manner.
  • behave (intransitive) To act in a polite or proper way.
  • cuddle (transitive) To cradle (e.g. a baby) in one's arms so as to give comfort, warmth.

act — full definition

  1. verb To do something; to take action.
  2. verb To perform a role in a play, film, or show.
  3. verb To behave in a particular way.
  4. noun Something done; a deed.
  5. noun A law passed by a legislative body.

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