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kytkeä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bind verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
  • hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
  • hook up phrasal verb To have a casual sexual encounter with someone, usually without being in a relationship with them.
  • patch noun A piece of material used to mend or cover a hole or damaged area.
  • switch noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.
  • trip noun A journey, especially for pleasure or a specific purpose.
  • wire noun A thin, flexible strand of metal, used to carry electricity or for fastening, fencing, and similar purposes.

Senses

kytkeä is used for these senses in English:

  • bind (transitive) To couple.
  • hook (Scrabble) To play a word perpendicular to another word by adding a single letter to the existing word.
  • hook up (transitive) To assemble the parts of a mechanism, especially by connecting wires.
  • hook up (idiomatic, slang) To give a good deal for buying something; to give something for free or to give more than the recipient is entitled to.
  • patch To connect two pieces of electrical equipment using a cable.
  • switch on (transitive) To start or enable a device by turning a switch or a lever.
  • trip (transitive) To activate or set in motion, as in the activation of a trap, explosive, or switch.
  • wire To add (something) into a system (especially an electrical system) by means of wiring.

bind — full definition

  1. verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
  2. verb To hold someone under a legal, moral, or promised obligation.
  3. verb In computing, to link or associate a name, variable, or module with a value or piece of code.
  4. noun A difficult or awkward situation with no easy way out.

hook — full definition

  1. noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
  2. noun A catchy opening line or musical phrase designed to grab attention.
  3. verb To catch, fasten, or connect with or as if with a hook.

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