blik — meaning in English
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English meaning
- can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
- dustpan noun A flat, handled scoop used with a brush to collect swept-up dirt.
- gander noun An adult male goose.
- look verb To direct one's eyes toward something in order to see it.
- tin noun A soft, silvery metallic element used especially to coat steel against rust.
Senses
blik is used for these senses in English:
- can A container used to carry and dispense water for plants (a watering can).
- cast A squint.
- dustpan A flat scoop with a handle, into which dust, dirt and other material is conveyed with a brush or broom.
- gander (informal) A glance, look.
- sheet metal Metal worked into a thin, flat sheet, used widely as construction material and raw material for a multitude of industrial products. It is thicker than foil and thinner than plate.
- tin (NZ, AU, South African, Irish, British, countable) An airtight container, made of tin or another metal, used to preserve food, or hold a liquid or some other product.
can — full definition
- verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
- noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
- verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
- verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.
cast — full definition
- verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
- verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
- verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
- noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
- noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.