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kierros — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
  • circuit noun A closed path that electric current can flow around, usually containing components like wires, switches, and resistors.
  • convolution noun A bend, twist or fold in something.
  • cycle noun A series of events that repeats itself in the same order.
  • hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
  • lap noun The flat area formed by the thighs of a seated person.
  • leg noun One of the limbs used for standing and walking.
  • revolution noun A forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system.
  • round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.
  • turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.

Senses

kierros is used for these senses in English:

  • beat The route patrolled by a police officer or a guard.
  • circuit The act of moving or revolving around, or as in a circle or orbit; a revolution
  • convolution One 360° turn in a spring or similar helix.
  • cycle A complete rotation of anything.
  • cycle A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence.
  • hand A round of a card game.
  • lap (sports) One circuit around a race track.
  • leg (sports) A single game or match played in a tournament or other sporting contest.

beat — full definition

  1. verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
  2. verb To mix ingredients rapidly, usually with a whisk or spoon.
  3. noun A regular rhythmic pulse, especially in music.
  4. noun A journalist's or police officer's regular area of responsibility or patrol.
  5. adj Informal: completely exhausted.

circuit — full definition

  1. noun A closed path that electric current can flow around, usually containing components like wires, switches, and resistors.
  2. noun A regular route or series of venues that someone travels for work, sport, or performance.
  3. verb To travel all the way around something.
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