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matka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • distance noun The amount of space between two points or places.
  • drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  • journey noun A trip from one place to another, especially a long one.
  • portable adj Light and compact enough to be carried or moved easily.
  • progress noun Forward movement or development toward a goal.
  • range noun The full span between the lowest and highest of something, such as values, prices, or distances.
  • repair verb To fix something that is broken or damaged.
  • tour noun A trip or visit through a place, often for sightseeing or inspection.
  • travel verb To go from one place to another, often over a distance.
  • trip noun A journey, especially for pleasure or a specific purpose.
  • underway adverb In progress or already started.
  • voyage noun A long journey, especially one made by sea, air, or space.
  • way noun A road, path, or route from one place to another.

Senses

matka is used for these senses in English:

  • distance (horse racing) Chiefly in by a distance: a space of more than 30 lengths (about 80 yards or 7.3 metres) between two racehorses finishing a race, used to describe the margin of victory; also (archaic) , any space of 240 yards (about 219.5 metres) on a racecourse.
  • distance (horse racing) Originally, the space measured back from the winning post which a racehorse running in a heat must reach when the winner has covered the whole course, in order to run in a subsequent heat; also, the point on the racecourse that space away from the winning post; now, the point on a racecourse 240 yards from the winning post.
  • distance (military) The amount of space between soldiers or cavalry riders marching or standing in a rank; also, the amount of space between such ranks.
  • drive A trip made in a vehicle (now generally in a motor vehicle).
  • journey (metaphorical) Any process or progression likened to a journey, especially one that involves difficulties or personal development.
  • portable Able to be carried or easily moved.
  • progress (now, _, rare) A journey forward; travel. [from 15th c.]
  • range (statistics) The length of the smallest interval which contains all the data in a sample; the difference between the largest and smallest observations in the sample.

distance — full definition

  1. noun The amount of space between two points or places.
  2. noun A lack of closeness or warmth between people; emotional separation.
  3. verb To keep oneself apart from someone or something, especially to avoid association with it.

drive — full definition

  1. verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  2. verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
  3. noun A journey made in a vehicle.
  4. noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
  5. noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.

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