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
- noun A flexible container, often with an opening at the top, used to hold or carry items.
- verb To put something into a bag, or more broadly, to succeed in getting or catching something.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.