hiertää — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abrade verb To rub or wear off; erode.
- bark verb To make the sharp, loud vocal sound typical of dogs.
- excoriate verb To remove the skin and/or fur of, to flay, to skin.
- gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
- rub verb To move something back and forth against a surface while pressing on it.
- scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
Senses
hiertää is used for these senses in English:
- abrade (transitive) To rub or wear off; erode. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
- bark To abrade or rub off any outer covering from.
- excoriate (transitive) To wear off the skin of; to chafe.
- gall (ergative) To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.
- rub (intransitive) To be rubbed against something.
- scratch To rub the skin with rough material causing a sensation of irritation; to cause itching.
abrade — full definition
- verb To rub or wear off; erode.
- verb To wear down or exhaust, as a person; irritate.
- verb To irritate by rubbing; chafe.
- verb To cause the surface to become more rough.
bark — full definition
- verb To make the sharp, loud vocal sound typical of dogs.
- verb To speak in a sharp, loud, commanding tone.
- noun The tough outer covering of a tree's trunk and branches.
- noun The sharp sound a dog makes.