thwart in Finnish
thwart in Finnish is poikittainen, poikittain, tuhto — thwart means to stop someone from succeeding at a plan; to block or frustrate it.
thwart in Finnish
poikittainen
Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.
poikittain
(obsolete) Across the direction of travel or length of; athwart, crosswise, obliquely, transversely.
tuhto
(nautical) A seat across a boat on which a rower may sit.
tehdä tyhjäksi
pysäyttää
taltuttaa
halkaista
(ambitransitive, obsolete) To move (something) across or counter to; to cross.
What does "thwart" mean?
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verb To stop someone from succeeding at a plan; to block or frustrate it.
"Police thwarted the robbery before it began."
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noun A seat across a small boat where a rower sits.
"He braced his feet against the thwart as he rowed."
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thwart in a sentence
- Police thwarted the robbery before it began.
- Bad weather thwarted their attempt to reach the summit.
- He braced his feet against the thwart as he rowed.
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What is "thwart" in Finnish?
"thwart" in Finnish is poikittainen, poikittain, tuhto. thwart means: To stop someone from succeeding at a plan; to block or frustrate it.
How do you use "thwart" in a sentence?
Example: "Police thwarted the robbery before it began." In Finnish, "thwart" is poikittainen, poikittain, tuhto.
Are there other ways to say "thwart" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "thwart": poikittainen, poikittain, tuhto, tehdä tyhjäksi, pysäyttää, taltuttaa.
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