ansa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gin noun A clear spirit flavoured mainly with juniper berries, used both on its own and in cocktails.
- hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
- snare noun A trap, often a wire loop, used to catch animals.
- subterfuge noun A trick or deceptive scheme used to avoid something or achieve a hidden goal.
- trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.
Senses
ansa is used for these senses in English:
- booby trap (military) An antipersonnel device deliberately hidden or disguised as a harmless object.
- gin A snare or trap for game.
- hook A snare; a trap.
- snare A mental or psychological trap.
- subterfuge (countable) An indirect or deceptive device or stratagem; a blind. Refers especially to war and diplomatics.
- trap A machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
gin — full definition
- noun A clear spirit flavoured mainly with juniper berries, used both on its own and in cocktails.
- noun A machine that separates cotton fibre from its seeds.
- noun A trap or snare, especially one used to catch small game.
hook — full definition
- noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
- noun A catchy opening line or musical phrase designed to grab attention.
- verb To catch, fasten, or connect with or as if with a hook.