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jännittää — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  • stress noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.
  • tense adjective Feeling or showing stress, anxiety, or strain; not relaxed.
  • tension noun A feeling of unease, stress, or unresolved conflict between people.
  • tickle verb To touch someone lightly and repeatedly in a way that causes laughter, twitching, or discomfort.

Senses

jännittää is used for these senses in English:

  • draw (intransitive, archery) To pull back an arrow or bowstring in preparation for shooting the arrow; also, to cause a bow to bend by pulling back the bowstring.
  • stress (transitive) To apply force to (a body or structure) causing strain.
  • tense (transitive) To make tense.
  • tension To place an object in tension, to pull or place strain on.
  • tickle (transitive) To cause delight or amusement in.

draw — full definition

  1. verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
  2. verb To pull something toward oneself or in a particular direction.
  3. verb To attract attention, interest, or a crowd.
  4. verb To take money out of an account, or to receive a wage or benefit.
  5. verb To end a game or contest with neither side winning.

stress — full definition

  1. noun A feeling of mental or emotional strain caused by pressure or difficult circumstances.
  2. verb To place emphasis on something, or to cause someone worry or pressure.

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