karttaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- avoid verb To keep away from someone or something, especially something unwanted or harmful.
- beg verb To ask urgently for something, often money, food, or a favor.
- cower verb To crouch down or shrink back in fear.
- eschew verb To deliberately avoid or keep away from something, usually on moral or practical grounds.
- shun verb To deliberately avoid someone or something, often as a form of social rejection.
Senses
karttaa is used for these senses in English:
- avoid (transitive) To keep away from; to keep clear of; to stay away from.
- beg (intransitive) To request the help of someone, often in the form of money.
- beg (transitive) To plead with someone for help, a favor, etc.; to entreat.
- eschew (transitive, formal) To avoid; to shun, to shy away from.
- go round To pass around, to circulate.
- go round (intransitive) To be sufficient to be shared, to be enough for everyone.
- shun (transitive) To avoid, especially persistently; ostracize.
- steer clear (figuratively, intransitive, often followed by of) To avoid; to dodge; to sidestep.
avoid — full definition
- verb To keep away from someone or something, especially something unwanted or harmful.
- verb To prevent something from happening, or to stop yourself from doing something.
- verb legal: To make a contract or legal act void; to cancel it.
beg — full definition
- verb To ask urgently for something, often money, food, or a favor.
- verb To plead earnestly with someone, especially to be forgiven or spared.