hnát 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.
- scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
- scud verb To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
Senses
hnát 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.]
- 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.
- scour (intransitive) To run with speed; to scurry.
- scud (intransitive) To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
careen — full definition
- 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.
- verb To tilt on one side.
- verb To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
- verb To tilt or lean while in motion.
career — full definition
- noun The series of jobs a person has over the course of their working life, especially in one field.
- verb To move fast and out of control, often in a dangerous or reckless way.
- adjective Doing something as a long-term profession rather than casually.