English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

ahtaa — meaning in English

Finnish → English · translate English → Finnish instead

English meaning

  • brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
  • cram verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
  • rummage verb To search through something messily, moving things aside carelessly.
  • squash noun A racquet sport played in a walled court with a small rubber ball.
  • squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
  • supercharge verb To boost an engine's power by forcing extra compressed air into it using energy taken from the crankshaft.

Senses

ahtaa is used for these senses in English:

  • brace (nautical) To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.
  • cram (transitive) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
  • rummage (transitive, nautical) To arrange (cargo, goods, etc.) in the hold of a ship; to move or rearrange such goods.
  • squash (transitive) To suppress; to force into submission.
  • squeeze (ambitransitive) To fit into a tight place.
  • supercharge (automotive) To increase the power of an internal combustion engine (either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the crankshaft.
  • turbocharge (transitive) To increase the power of (an internal combustion engine, either Otto or Diesel cycle) by compressing the inlet air with power extracted from the exhaust air (through using a turbocharger).

brace — full definition

  1. noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
  2. noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
  3. verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.

cram — full definition

  1. verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
  2. verb To study intensively in a short period, usually right before an exam.
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Finnish.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Finnish meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Finnish

Related Finnish words