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askelma — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • footstep noun The sound or mark made by a step while walking.
  • round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.
  • run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
  • staple noun A basic food or item that is used regularly and is essential to daily life.
  • step noun A single movement of the foot when walking, or one of a set of surfaces used to go up or down, as on a staircase.
  • tread verb To walk or step, especially in a particular manner.

Senses

askelma is used for these senses in English:

  • footstep A step, as in a stair.
  • run The top of a step on a staircase, also called a tread, as opposed to the rise.
  • staple One of a set of U-shaped metal rods hammered into a structure, such as a piling or wharf, which serve as a ladder.
  • step A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a rung of a ladder.
  • step A running board where passengers step to get on and off the bus.
  • tread A manner of stepping.
  • tread A bruise or abrasion produced on the foot or ankle of a horse that interferes, or strikes its feet together.

footstep — full definition

  1. noun The sound or mark made by a step while walking.
  2. noun A path or example set by someone earlier (figurative, usually "follow in someone's footsteps").

round — full definition

  1. adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.
  2. adjective Complete or whole, especially referring to a number ending in a zero.
  3. noun One stage or segment of a competition, game, or fight.
  4. noun A single cartridge or shot fired from a gun.
  5. noun A regular route someone travels while doing a job, such as a doctor visiting patients.

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