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
- verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
- verb To hold someone under a legal, moral, or promised obligation.
- verb In computing, to link or associate a name, variable, or module with a value or piece of code.
- noun A difficult or awkward situation with no easy way out.
hook — full definition
- noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
- noun A catchy opening line or musical phrase designed to grab attention.
- verb To catch, fasten, or connect with or as if with a hook.