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halkeilla — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chap noun Informal British term for a man or fellow.
  • check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  • crack verb To break, split, or form a line of damage without falling completely apart.
  • fissure noun A long, narrow crack or split, especially in rock, ground, or body tissue.

Senses

halkeilla is used for these senses in English:

  • chap (transitive) To cause to open in slits or chinks; to split; to cause the skin of to crack or become rough.
  • check To crack or gape open, as wood in drying; or to crack in small checks, as varnish, paint, etc.
  • crack (intransitive) To form cracks.
  • fissure To split, forming fissures.
  • peel off (intransitive) To separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.

chap — full definition

  1. noun Informal British term for a man or fellow.
  2. verb Of skin, to crack or become rough and sore, usually from cold or dry weather.

check — full definition

  1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
  3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
  4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
  5. verb To examine or verify something.

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