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kiertää — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bypass noun A road built to route traffic around a town or busy area.
  • circle noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
  • circulate verb To move continuously through a system, or to travel around and mix with a group of people.
  • coil noun Something wound into a spiral or helix shape.
  • curl noun A spiral or ring-shaped lock of hair.
  • double adj Twice the usual size, amount, or number, or consisting of two matching parts.
  • float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
  • orbit noun The curved path an object follows as it travels around another body due to gravity, such as a planet around the sun.
  • Pan noun A wide, shallow metal container used for cooking food over heat.
  • reciprocate verb To respond to an action or feeling with a similar one in return.
  • revolve verb To move in a circular path around a central point.
  • rim noun The outer edge of something round, like a cup, wheel, or basketball hoop.
  • round adjective Shaped like a circle or sphere, with no sharp corners.
  • run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
  • skirt noun A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist, covering the lower body.
  • turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
  • twist verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
  • wander verb To move around without a fixed destination or purpose.
  • wrap verb To cover something completely by folding material around it.

Senses

kiertää is used for these senses in English:

  • bypass To ignore the usual channels or procedures.
  • circle (transitive) To travel around along a curved path.
  • circulate (transitive) to cause (a person or thing) to move in circles or through a circuit
  • circulate to move from person to person, as at a party
  • circumambulate (transitive) To walk around something in a circle, especially for a ritual purpose.
  • circumnavigate (transitive) To circumvent or bypass.
  • coil To wind or reel e.g. a wire or rope into regular rings, often around a centerpiece.
  • curl (transitive) To make into a curl or spiral.

bypass — full definition

  1. noun A road built to route traffic around a town or busy area.
  2. noun A surgical procedure that reroutes blood flow around a blocked or damaged part.
  3. verb To avoid something by going around it, or to skip normal procedure.

circle — full definition

  1. noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
  2. noun A group of people connected by friendship, interest, or social standing.
  3. verb To move in a curved path around something, or to draw a ring around it.

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