lentää — meaning in English

English meaning

• blow verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
• fly noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
• soar verb To fly high in the air with little effort, especially by gliding on air currents.

Senses

lentää is used for these senses in English:

• blow (intransitive) To be propelled by an air current.
• fly (transitive, ergative) To cause to fly (travel or float in the air): to transport via air or the like.
• fly (intransitive) To travel or proceed very fast; to hasten.
• fly (intransitive) To move suddenly, or with violence; to do an act suddenly or swiftly.
• soar To remain aloft by means of a glider or other unpowered aircraft.
• soar (figuratively) To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood.

blow — full definition

1. verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
2. verb To explode or shatter suddenly, or to cause something to do so.
3. verb (informal) To waste or squander, especially money or an opportunity.
4. noun A hard hit or strike.
5. noun A sudden shock or setback.

fly — full definition

1. noun A small flying insect, especially the common housefly.
2. verb To travel through the air, especially by aircraft.
3. verb To move or proceed very quickly.
4. adj Stylish, cool, or fashionable.

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