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kuljeskella — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cruise noun A leisure voyage by ship, often stopping at several ports.
  • drift noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
  • ply verb To work steadily at something, or use a tool with regular effort.
  • prowl verb To move about quietly and stealthily, especially while hunting or searching for something.
  • roam verb To wander or travel around freely, without a fixed destination.
  • rove verb To wander about without a fixed destination.
  • stroll noun A slow, relaxed walk taken for pleasure.

Senses

kuljeskella is used for these senses in English:

  • cruise (transitive) To move about an area leisurely in the hope of discovering something, or looking for custom.
  • drift (intransitive) To move haphazardly without any destination.
  • ply (ambitransitive, transport) To travel over (a route) regularly.
  • prowl (intransitive) To idle; to go about aimlessly.
  • rove (intransitive) To roam, or wander about at random, especially over a wide area.
  • stroll To wander on foot; to ramble idly or leisurely; to rove.
  • walk around To walk with no planned destination; to meander.

cruise — full definition

  1. noun A leisure voyage by ship, often stopping at several ports.
  2. verb To travel at a steady, comfortable speed without hurrying.
  3. verb To win or succeed easily.

drift — full definition

  1. noun A slow, gradual movement or change, often without direct control.
  2. noun A large mound of snow, sand, or debris piled up by wind or current.
  3. noun The general meaning or intention of something said.
  4. verb To move slowly and without control, carried by wind, water, or circumstance.

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