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haitta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bit noun A small piece or amount of something.
  • con noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
  • demerit noun A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
  • disadvantage noun A drawback, weakness, or unfavorable circumstance compared to others.
  • drawback noun A disadvantage or downside to something otherwise good.
  • handicap noun A physical or mental condition that limits a person's abilities.
  • harm noun Physical injury or damage.
  • hindrance noun Something that gets in the way or slows progress; an obstacle.
  • tumbler noun A flat-bottomed drinking glass without a stem, foot, or handle.
  • ward noun A section of a hospital where patients with similar needs are cared for.

Senses

haitta is used for these senses in English:

  • bit The part of a key which enters the lock and acts upon the bolt and tumblers.
  • con A disadvantage of something, especially when contrasted with its advantages (pros).
  • demerit A quality of being inadequate; a disadvantage, a fault.
  • drawback The inhalation of a lungful of smoke from a cigarette, viewed as a skill of the practised smoker.
  • handicap Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
  • harm That which causes injury, damage, or loss.
  • hindrance Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
  • tumbler A movable obstruction in a lock, consisting of a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or the like, which must be adjusted to a particular position by a key or other means before the bolt can be thrown in locking or unlocking.

bit — full definition

  1. noun A small piece or amount of something.
  2. noun The smallest unit of digital information, representing a 0 or a 1.
  3. verb Past tense of "bite".

con — full definition

  1. noun A dishonest scheme designed to trick someone, usually to take their money.
  2. verb To trick or cheat someone, typically for personal gain.
  3. noun A disadvantage of something, especially when weighed against its benefits.
  4. noun (informal) A convicted criminal.
  5. noun A large organized gathering for fans of a hobby or genre, such as comics or gaming.

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