kuri — meaning in English
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English meaning
- check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- discipline noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
Senses
kuri is used for these senses in English:
- check A control; a limit or stop.
- discipline A controlled behaviour; self-control.
- discipline A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
- discipline A punishment to train or maintain control.
check — full definition
- noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
- noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
- noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
- verb To examine or verify something.
discipline — full definition
- noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
- noun A particular branch of knowledge or study.
- verb To train someone to behave in a controlled way, or to punish them for breaking rules.