laita — meaning in English
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English meaning
- board verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
- boards noun A stage, especially in theatre — as in the phrase "to tread the boards."
- brim noun The upper rim or edge of a cup, bowl, or similar container.
- curb noun The raised edge of a sidewalk or pavement bordering a street.
- edge noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
- flank noun The side of a person, animal, or group.
- side noun One of the surfaces or edges of an object, or one of two halves (left/right, front/back) of something.
Senses
laita is used for these senses in English:
- board (ice hockey, often, in the plural) The wall that surrounds an ice hockey rink.
- boards Structure around a rink for ice hockey.
- brim Originally, a border or edge of a sea, a river, or other body of water; now, any border or edge.
- curb A raised margin along the edge of something, such as a well or the eye of a dome, as a strengthening.
- edge (geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.
- edge A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.
- flank (soccer) The wing, one side of the pitch.
- side A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
board — full definition
- verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
- verb To provide or receive regular meals and a place to sleep, usually for payment.
- noun A flat, thin piece of wood or similar rigid material.
- noun A group of people who officially manage or advise a company or organization.
boards — full definition
- noun A stage, especially in theatre — as in the phrase "to tread the boards."
- noun The wall surrounding an ice hockey rink.
- noun Formal exams required to enter a profession or qualify in a field.