härnätä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- needle noun A thin, sharp tool used for sewing, injections, acupuncture, or piercing.
- rib noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.
- tantalize verb To tease (someone) by offering or showing them something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied.
- tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
- tempt verb To try to get someone to do something, often something unwise, usually by making it look appealing.
Senses
härnätä is used for these senses in English:
- needle (transitive) To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
- rib To tease or make fun of someone in a good-natured way.
- rib To enclose, as if with ribs, and protect; to shut in.
- tantalize To tease (someone) by offering something desirable but keeping it out of reach.
- tease (transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
- tease (transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
- tempt (transitive) To provoke someone to do wrong, especially by promising a reward; to entice.
needle — full definition
- noun A thin, sharp tool used for sewing, injections, acupuncture, or piercing.
- noun A pointer on a dial, compass, or gauge.
- noun The thin, pointed leaf of certain conifer trees, such as pine.
- verb To tease or provoke someone persistently.
rib — full definition
- noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.
- noun A cut of meat that still has one or more rib bones in it.
- noun A supporting structural piece shaped like a rib, such as in a ship's hull, an aircraft wing, or an umbrella.
- verb To tease someone in a friendly, good-natured way.