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kelata — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dwell verb To live or reside in a place.
  • reel noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.
  • seek verb To try to find something.
  • think verb To use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.
  • wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.

Senses

kelata is used for these senses in English:

  • chew over (transitive) To think deeply about; to ponder or mull over.
  • dwell (intransitive) To abide; to remain; to continue.
  • reel To wind on a reel.
  • reel To unwind; to bring or acquire something by spinning or winding something else.
  • seek (transitive) To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
  • think (intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
  • wind (transitive) To turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.

dwell — full definition

  1. verb To live or reside in a place.
  2. verb To keep thinking or talking about something, often unnecessarily.

reel — full definition

  1. noun A cylindrical device on which thread, film, cable, or fishing line is wound.
  2. noun A lively traditional dance, especially from Scotland, or its music.
  3. noun A short video, especially one posted on a social media app.
  4. verb To stagger or lose one's balance, or to feel dizzy or shocked.
  5. verb To wind something onto a reel, or pull it in.

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