haihtua — meaning in English

English meaning

• evaporate verb To turn from a liquid into a vapor or gas.
• fade verb To gradually lose colour, brightness, strength, or intensity.
• flash verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.

Senses

haihtua is used for these senses in English:

• evaporate (ergative) To transition from a liquid state into a gaseous state.
• evaporate (transitive, figuratively) To give vent to; to dissipate.
• evaporate (transitive, figurative) To cause to disappear or to escape or pass off without effect.
• fade (intransitive) To sink away; to disappear gradually; to grow dim; to vanish.
• flash (intransitive, of liquid) To evaporate suddenly. (See flash evaporation.)

evaporate — full definition

1. verb To turn from a liquid into a vapor or gas.
2. verb To vanish or fade away completely.

fade — full definition

1. verb To gradually lose colour, brightness, strength, or intensity.
2. noun A haircut that is shaved very short at the sides and back, blending into longer hair on top.
3. noun A gradual dimming of picture or sound, often used to end a scene or song.

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