kantti — meaning in English
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English meaning
- angle noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
- balls noun Courage and boldness; nerve.
- bottle noun A container, usually glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.
- chutzpah noun Bold self-confidence or audacity, especially of a shameless or impressive kind.
- crust noun The hard outer layer of something, especially bread or the Earth.
- guts noun Courage and determination, especially to do something difficult or risky.
- side noun One of the surfaces or edges of an object, or one of two halves (left/right, front/back) of something.
Senses
kantti is used for these senses in English:
- angle A viewpoint; a way of looking at something.
- balls (uncountable, vulgar, colloquial) Masculinity, particularly strength, courage, and force of will; chutzpah; brazenness.
- bottle (British, informal) (originally "bottle and glass" as rhyming slang for "arse") Nerve, courage.
- chutzpah (informal) Nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence; supreme self-confidence; exaggerated self-opinion.
- crust (uncountable, informal) Nerve, gall.
- guts (by extension, informal) Courage; determination.
- side One possible aspect of a concept, person, or thing.
angle — full definition
- noun The space between two lines or surfaces that meet at a point, measured in degrees.
- noun A particular way of looking at or approaching a situation, especially in a story or argument.
- verb To present something from a particular point of view, often to favor one side.
- verb To fish with a hook and line.
balls — full definition
- noun Courage and boldness; nerve.
- noun Nonsense (used as an exclamation or dismissal).