lähentää — meaning in English
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English meaning
- approximate adj Close to the exact number or amount, but not precise.
- yoke noun A wooden bar or frame joining two draught animals, such as oxen, at the neck so they can pull a plough or cart together.
- zoom verb To move very quickly, often with a humming or rushing sound.
Senses
lähentää is used for these senses in English:
- approximate (transitive) To carry or advance near; to cause to approach.
- yoke To bring (two or more people or things) into a close relationship (often one that is undesired); to connect, to link, to unite.
- zoom To manipulate a display so as to magnify or shrink it.
approximate — full definition
- adj Close to the exact number or amount, but not precise.
- verb To come close to something in value, quality, or nature.
yoke — full definition
- noun A wooden bar or frame joining two draught animals, such as oxen, at the neck so they can pull a plough or cart together.
- noun The part of a garment that fits around the shoulders or hips, from which the rest hangs.
- noun Figuratively, a burden, bond, or restraint imposed on someone, such as oppression or an obligation.
- verb To join two draught animals together with a yoke, or attach them to a cart or plough.
- verb To link or unite two things or people closely, often in a way that feels restrictive.