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näpäys — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
  • flick noun A quick, light movement, often with the fingers or wrist.
  • nick noun A small cut or notch in a surface, or the exact critical point or moment something happens.
  • rap noun A rhythmic style of music where lyrics are spoken quickly, usually over a beat.

Senses

näpäys is used for these senses in English:

  • block (cricket) A shot played by holding the bat vertically in the path of the ball, so that it loses momentum and drops to the ground.
  • flick A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.
  • flick (fencing) A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.
  • nick (cricket) A small deflection of the ball off the edge of the bat, often going to the wicket-keeper for a catch.
  • rap (countable) A sharp blow with something hard.

block — full definition

  1. noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
  2. noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
  3. noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
  4. verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
  5. verb To stop someone from contacting you online.

flick — full definition

  1. noun A quick, light movement, often with the fingers or wrist.
  2. noun A movie (informal).
  3. verb To move or hit something with a short, quick motion.

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