koukku — meaning in English
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English meaning
- catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- hitch noun A small problem, delay, or snag.
- hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
- shackle verb To restrain someone with chains or metal restraints.
- sting noun A sharp pain, or the puncture and injection of venom by an insect or animal.
- undercut verb To sell at a lower price, or offer to work for less, than a competitor.
Senses
koukku is used for these senses in English:
- adunc (usually, of a, nose) Curved inward, hooked.
- catch (countable, sometimes, _, noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
- fishhook A barbed hook, usually metal, used for fishing.
- hitch A hidden or unfavorable condition or element.
- hook A rod bent into a curved shape, typically with one end free and the other end secured to a rope or other attachment.
- shackle A hook, ring, or other device for connecting, holding, lifting, etc.; specifically (nautical) , a small incomplete ring secured with a bolt across the ends, used to connect lengths of cable or chain together, or to keep a porthole closed.
- sting (figurative) The harmful or painful part of something.
- undercut A blow dealt upward.
catch — full definition
- verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
- verb To become infected with an illness.
- verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
- noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
- noun Something captured, especially fish.
hitch — full definition
- noun A small problem, delay, or snag.
- noun A device or fitting used to attach something, such as a trailer, to a vehicle.
- verb To fasten or attach something, especially to a vehicle.
- verb To hitchhike; to get a ride by signaling passing vehicles.