mennä — meaning in English

English meaning

• go verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
• hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
• pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.

Senses

mennä is used for these senses in English:

• go (intransitive) To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as people or cars, or intangible things such as moods or information.)
• go (intransitive) To be given, especially to be assigned or allotted.
• go to (transitive) To tend to support.
• hit (transitive, colloquial) To briefly visit.
• let slide (transitive, of intangibles) To let go; to allow; to release; to pass over without action.
• pass (transitive) To allow to go by without noticing; to omit attention to; to take no note of; to disregard.

go — full definition

1. verb To move or travel from one place toward another.
2. verb To function or proceed in a particular way.
3. noun An attempt or turn at doing something.
4. adj Ready and functioning correctly; cleared to proceed (chiefly in launch/technical contexts).
5. noun An ancient strategy board game for two players who try to control territory on a grid using black and white stones.

hit — full definition

1. verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
2. verb To reach or achieve a target, level, or milestone.
3. verb To affect someone or something negatively or suddenly.
4. noun Something very popular or successful, such as a song or movie.
5. noun A blow, strike, or instance of hitting.

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