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careen in Czech

careen in Czech is naklonit, hnát se, pádit — careen means to tip a ship onto its side so that the underwater part can be cleaned or repaired.

careen in Czech

naklonit
verb
hnát se
verb
(intransitive, chiefly, US) To career, to move rapidly straight ahead, to rush carelessly. [from at least early 20th c.]
pádit
verb
(intransitive, chiefly, US) To career, to move rapidly straight ahead, to rush carelessly. [from at least early 20th c.]
uhánět
verb
(intransitive, chiefly, US) To career, to move rapidly straight ahead, to rush carelessly. [from at least early 20th c.]
řítit se
verb
(intransitive, chiefly, US) To career, to move rapidly straight ahead, to rush carelessly. [from at least early 20th c.]
řítit se
verb
(intransitive, chiefly, US) To move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way.

What does "careen" mean?

  1. verb To tip a ship onto its side so that the underwater part can be cleaned or repaired.
  2. verb To lean over to one side.
  3. verb To sway or rock about roughly from one side to the other.
    "They were not motionless, but swayed to and fro above her head, thronging out of one sky-light into another, as if the universe and not the air-ship was careening."
  4. verb To lean or tilt to one side while moving.
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careen in a sentence

  • They were not motionless, but swayed to and fro above her head, thronging out of one sky-light into another, as if the universe and not the air-ship was careening.

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What is "careen" in Czech?
"careen" in Czech is naklonit, hnát se, pádit. careen means: To tip a ship onto its side so that the underwater part can be cleaned or repaired.
Are there other ways to say "careen" in Czech?
Yes — Czech has 5 translations listed for "careen": naklonit, hnát se, pádit, uhánět, řítit se.
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