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liikkuva — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • animate verb To bring something to life, or to make a picture or object appear to move on its own.
  • floating adjective Resting on top of a liquid or drifting through the air rather than sinking or falling.
  • mobile adj Able to move or be moved easily, rather than staying fixed in one place.
  • movable adj Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.
  • moving adjective Causing strong feelings, especially sadness or sympathy.
  • nomadic adjective Relating to nomads or a wandering way of life.

Senses

liikkuva is used for these senses in English:

  • animate Possessing the quality or ability of motion.
  • floating Not fixed in position, opinion etc.; free to move or drift.
  • mobile (biology) Capable of being moved, aroused, or excited; capable of spontaneous movement.
  • movable Capable of being moved, lifted, carried, drawn, turned, or conveyed, or in any way made to change place or posture; not fixed or stationary.
  • movable Changing from one time to another.
  • moving (not comparable) That moves or move.
  • nomadic (figuratively) Of or related to any habitually wandering person or animal.

animate — full definition

  1. verb To bring something to life, or to make a picture or object appear to move on its own.
  2. verb To give energy, purpose, or excitement to something.
  3. adj Alive, or full of energy and movement.

floating — full definition

  1. adjective Resting on top of a liquid or drifting through the air rather than sinking or falling.
  2. adjective Not fixed in one position, place, or opinion; free to move or change.

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