hylkytavara — meaning in English
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English meaning
- castaway noun A person stranded, typically after a shipwreck, often alone on an island.
- derelict adj Abandoned and left to fall into disrepair.
- discard verb To throw away or get rid of something no longer wanted.
- flotsam noun Wreckage or debris found floating on water, especially from a shipwreck.
- write off verb To decide that someone or something is a failure and not worth any further effort or attention.
Senses
hylkytavara is used for these senses in English:
- castaway A discarded person or thing.
- derelict (uncountable) Property abandoned by its former guardian or owner; (countable) an item of such property.
- discard A discarded playing card in a card game.
- flotsam Debris floating in a river or sea, in particular fragments from a shipwreck.
- write-off Something that is now worthless (such as a car after an accident).
castaway — full definition
- noun A person stranded, typically after a shipwreck, often alone on an island.
- adj Shipwrecked or abandoned.
derelict — full definition
- adj Abandoned and left to fall into disrepair.
- noun Property, or occasionally a person, abandoned and left with nobody to care for it.