ukrást — meaning in English
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English meaning
- heist noun A robbery, especially a carefully planned one targeting a bank, museum, or similar institution.
- jack noun A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
- lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
- snatch verb To grab something suddenly and quickly.
- steal verb To take something that belongs to someone else without permission or intention of returning it.
Senses
ukrást is used for these senses in English:
- heist (transitive) To steal, rob, or hold up (something).
- jack (transitive, colloquial) To steal (something), typically an automobile; to rob (someone).
- lift To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
- snatch (transitive) To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony.
heist — full definition
- noun A robbery, especially a carefully planned one targeting a bank, museum, or similar institution.
- noun A movie or story genre built around the planning and execution of a robbery.
- verb To steal or rob, especially in a bold or organized way.
jack — full definition
- noun A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
- noun The playing card ranking between the ten and the queen, showing a young page or knave.
- noun A socket used to plug in an electrical or audio device.
- noun Informal: money.
- verb To lift something using a mechanical jack.