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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

  1. verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  2. verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
  3. noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
  4. verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
  5. verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.

cast — full definition

  1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
  3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
  4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
  5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

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