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peilen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
  • poll noun A survey that asks people questions to gauge public opinion.
  • sound noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.

Senses

peilen is used for these senses in English:

  • cast (nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
  • poll To register or deposit, as a vote; to elicit or call forth, as votes or voters.
  • sound To ascertain, or to try to ascertain, the thoughts, motives, and purposes of (a person); to examine; to try; to test; to probe.
  • weigh up (idiomatic, transitive) To assess a person or a situation.

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 mold.
  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.

poll — full definition

  1. noun A survey that asks people questions to gauge public opinion.
  2. noun A formal vote, or the place where voting happens.
  3. verb To ask a group of people for their opinions or votes, or to record such results.
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