liukua — meaning in English
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English meaning
- coast noun The land bordering the sea.
- float verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
- glide verb To move smoothly and effortlessly, without visible effort or friction.
- hydroplane verb To skim the surface of a body of water while moving at high speed.
- plane noun An aircraft; an airplane.
- segue verb To move smoothly from one topic, activity, or piece of music into another without an abrupt break.
- skid noun An uncontrolled sliding movement, as when a vehicle's wheels lose grip.
- slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
Senses
liukua is used for these senses in English:
- coast (intransitive) To glide along without adding energy; to allow a vehicle to continue moving forward after disengaging the engine or ceasing to apply motive power.
- float (intransitive) To move in a fluid manner.
- glide (intransitive) To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly.
- hydroplane (automotive) For a car or similar vehicle to slide along the road on a thin film of water between the road and the tyres. This occurs when a car has some speed and comes to somewhere with more water on the road than the weight of the car and the grooves in the tyre tread pattern (if any) can push away. The result is almost no traction at all for steering or braking.
- plane (nautical, of a boat) To move in a way that lifts the bow out of the water.
- plane To glide or soar.
- segue (music) To make a smooth transition from one theme to another.
- skid (intransitive) To slide in an uncontrolled manner as in a car with the brakes applied too hard, the wheels sliding with limited spinning.
coast — full definition
- noun The land bordering the sea.
- verb To move forward without applying power, relying on existing momentum.
- verb To achieve something with minimal effort.
float — full definition
- verb To rest or stay on the surface of a liquid instead of sinking.
- verb To drift gently through the air.
- verb To suggest an idea for people to consider.
- verb To sell a company's shares to the public for the first time on a stock exchange.
- noun A device that keeps something buoyant in water.