elostelija — meaning in English

English meaning

• butterfly noun An insect with large, often brightly patterned wings, known for its delicate flight.
• rake noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.

Senses

elostelija is used for these senses in English:

• bon vivant A man who enjoys luxurious things in life, especially good food and drink; a man about town.
• butterfly A person who changes partners frequently.
• rake A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.

butterfly — full definition

1. noun An insect with large, often brightly patterned wings, known for its delicate flight.
2. verb To slice food almost all the way through and open it flat like a book.
3. noun A swimming stroke in which both arms move together in a circular motion while the legs kick in a dolphin-like motion.

rake — full definition

1. noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.
2. verb To gather, smooth, or clear something using a rake or a similar sweeping motion.
3. verb To fire a weapon in a sweeping motion along the length of a target.
4. noun A backward slant, especially of a ship's mast or funnel, or of a theatre stage or seating.
5. noun A man who lives a reckless, self-indulgent, and often promiscuous lifestyle.

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