jänis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hare noun A fast-running, long-eared mammal related to the rabbit but generally larger, with longer legs.
- rabbit noun A small, long-eared mammal known for its fast breeding and hopping movement.
- stowaway noun Someone who hides aboard a ship, plane, or train to travel without paying or being noticed.
Senses
jänis is used for these senses in English:
- Lepus (constellation) A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a rabbit. It lies south of the constellation Orion.
- hare (uncountable) The meat from this animal.
- leporine (chiefly, mammalogy, also, figuratively) Of, relating to, or characteristic of a hare or a rabbit.
- rabbit A runner in a distance race whose goal is mainly to set the pace, either to tire a specific rival so that a teammate can win or to help another break a record; a pacesetter.
- stowaway A person who hides on board a ship, train, etc. so as to get a free passage.
hare — full definition
- noun A fast-running, long-eared mammal related to the rabbit but generally larger, with longer legs.
- verb To move very quickly, especially by running.
rabbit — full definition
- noun A small, long-eared mammal known for its fast breeding and hopping movement.
- noun A runner in a race whose job is to set a fast early pace for a teammate or rival, without trying to win themselves.
- verb To talk on and on, often about nothing important.