luistaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• duck noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
• shrink verb To become or make smaller.
• slide verb To move smoothly along a surface while staying in contact with it.
• welch verb To fail to pay a debt or honor a promise, especially a bet.

Senses

luistaa is used for these senses in English:

• duck (transitive, figurative) To evade doing something, especially something considered a responsibility.
• shrink (intransitive) To become smaller; to contract.
• slide (ergative) To (cause to) move in continuous contact with a surface.
• welch To fail to fulfill an obligation.

duck — full definition

1. noun A web-footed water bird, often kept domestically or hunted.
2. verb To lower the head or body quickly to avoid being hit.
3. verb To avoid or evade a task, question, or responsibility.
4. noun (British, informal) A term of endearment for a friend or stranger.

shrink — full definition

1. verb To become or make smaller.
2. verb To draw back or flinch, especially from fear or discomfort.
3. noun A psychiatrist or psychotherapist (informal).

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