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kaataa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bag noun A flexible container, often with an opening at the top, used to hold or carry items.
  • break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
  • capsize verb To turn over or roll over in the water, or to cause a boat to do so.
  • collapse verb To fall down or cave in suddenly.
  • deck noun A floor-like structure on a ship or the outdoor platform attached to a house.
  • down adverb From a higher place to a lower one.
  • fell verb To cut something down, especially a tree, or to knock someone or something to the ground.
  • hang verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
  • overthrow verb To remove a government or leader from power by force.
  • overturn verb To flip something over, or to cause a vehicle to roll onto its side or roof.
  • pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
  • pour verb To make a liquid flow steadily out of or into a container.
  • prostrate adj Lying flat on the ground, typically face down.
  • spill verb To let liquid or loose material fall out of a container by accident.
  • tip noun The pointed or outer end of something.
  • upset adj Unhappy, distressed, or annoyed.
  • wrestle verb To grapple with an opponent, trying to throw or pin them down, often as a sport.

Senses

kaataa is used for these senses in English:

  • bag To gain possession of something, or to make first claim on something.
  • bag (informal) To catch or kill, especially when fishing or hunting.
  • bowl over (transitive, idiomatic) To overwhelm; to cause to fall to the ground.
  • break (intransitive, of a voice) To alter in type due to emotion or strain: in men, generally to go up, in women, sometimes to go down; to crack.
  • capsize (transitive, nautical) To cause (a ship) to overturn.
  • collapse (intransitive) To cease to function due to a sudden breakdown; to fail suddenly and completely.
  • cut down (transitive) To bring down by cutting.
  • deck (informal) To knock someone to the floor, especially with a single punch.

bag — full definition

  1. noun A flexible container, often with an opening at the top, used to hold or carry items.
  2. verb To put something into a bag, or more broadly, to succeed in getting or catching something.

break — full definition

  1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
  2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
  3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
  4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
  5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

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