käpertyä — meaning in English
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English meaning
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nestle
verb To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
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snuggle
verb To settle into a warm, close, and comfortable position, often with another person.
Senses
käpertyä is used for these senses in English:
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curl up
(intransitive) to shape one's body into a somewhat ball-like shape, with one's legs tucked into the abdomen, especially for cosiness or for protection.
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nestle
To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
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snuggle
To move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cosy position.
nestle — full definition
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verb To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
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verb To press oneself against another affectionately.
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verb To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
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verb To build or sit upon a nest.
