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lyödä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bat noun A small, flying, mostly nocturnal mammal with wings made of skin stretched between its fingers.
  • beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
  • capture verb To take hold of or seize something or someone by force.
  • clout noun Influence or power, especially in politics or business.
  • dash verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
  • deliver verb To bring or take something to its intended destination.
  • drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  • flatten verb To make something flat or level.
  • hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
  • jolt verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.
  • mint noun A fragrant herb, or the flavor it gives to food and sweets.
  • ram noun An adult male sheep.
  • rout noun A crushing, disorganized defeat.
  • slap noun A quick blow with the open hand.
  • smash noun The loud sound of a violent collision or impact.
  • smite verb (literary) To strike hard, especially with a weapon or divine power.
  • stamp noun A small piece of paper affixed to mail to show that postage has been paid.
  • stomp verb To step down heavily and forcefully, often out of anger.
  • strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
  • top noun The highest point or part of something.

Senses

lyödä is used for these senses in English:

  • bat Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.
  • bat (derogatory) An old woman.
  • bat A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.
  • bat (transitive) To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat.
  • bat away To knock an object, usually a ball, away from oneself.
  • beat (intransitive) To move with pulsation or throbbing.
  • beat (transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.
  • capture (transitive) To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).

bat — full definition

  1. noun A small, flying, mostly nocturnal mammal with wings made of skin stretched between its fingers.
  2. noun A wooden or metal club used to hit the ball in sports such as baseball and cricket.
  3. verb To take a turn hitting the ball in games like cricket or baseball.
  4. verb To strike or swipe at something, often playfully or lightly.

beat — full definition

  1. verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
  2. verb To mix ingredients rapidly, usually with a whisk or spoon.
  3. noun A regular rhythmic pulse, especially in music.
  4. noun A journalist's or police officer's regular area of responsibility or patrol.
  5. adj Informal: completely exhausted.

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