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malli — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chew verb To repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.
  • construct verb To build something by putting parts together.
  • copy noun A duplicate of something original.
  • design noun A plan showing how something should look, function, or be built.
  • dummy noun A model or replica of a person or object, used as a stand-in.
  • fond adj Having a liking or affection for someone or something.
  • load verb To put a quantity of goods, cargo, or material onto or into something for transport or storage.
  • make verb To create, produce, or build something.
  • mannequin noun A life-size dummy shaped like a human body, used to fit or display clothing.
  • microcosm noun A small system or group that reflects, in miniature, the characteristics of a much larger one.
  • model noun A small-scale or simplified copy of something, used to represent it.
  • muster verb To gather or summon up, especially strength, courage, or support.
  • nut noun A hard-shelled seed or dry fruit, often edible.
  • pattern noun A repeated design of shapes, colors, or lines, often decorative.
  • platform noun A raised, flat surface for standing on, such as at a train station or on a stage.
  • simulacrum noun A physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing.
  • smash noun The loud sound of a violent collision or impact.
  • spend verb To pay out money in exchange for something.
  • spunk noun Courage, spirit, or determination.
  • template noun A pre-made pattern or shape used as a guide for making other objects.
  • wad noun A thick, compact lump or bundle of something soft.

Senses

malli is used for these senses in English:

  • chew (countable) A plug or wad of chewing tobacco; chaw or a chaw.
  • construct A concept or model.
  • copy (obsolete) That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced; a pattern, model, or example.
  • design A plan (with more or less detail) for the structure and functions of an artifact, building or system.
  • dummy A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one.
  • fond The background design in lace-making.
  • load (vulgar, slang) The contents (e.g. semen) of an ejaculation.
  • make Brand; marque; manufacturer; maker.

chew — full definition

  1. verb To repeatedly bite and grind food with the teeth before swallowing.
  2. verb Informal: to think something over carefully.
  3. noun A soft sweet, or a small toy or treat meant to be chewed.

construct — full definition

  1. verb To build something by putting parts together.
  2. noun An idea, model, or concept built up from simpler parts.

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