naarmu — meaning in English
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English meaning
- check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- graze verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
- mark noun A visible line, spot, or impression left on a surface.
- nick noun A small cut or notch in a surface, or the exact critical point or moment something happens.
- scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
- scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
Senses
naarmu is used for these senses in English:
- check A small chink or crack.
- graze A light abrasion; a slight scratch.
- mark A visible impression or sign; a blemish, scratch, or stain, whether accidental or intentional. [from 9th c.]
- nick (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, law enforcement, slang) A police station or prison.
- scrape A broad, shallow injury left by scraping (rather than a cut or a scratch).
- scratch A disruption, mark or shallow cut on a surface made by scratching.
- skid mark Any other mark or stain left on a surface from a sliding or rubbing object.
- skid mark Any burn on the skin caused by scraping the skin against a surface.
check — full definition
- noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
- noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
- noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
- verb To examine or verify something.
graze — full definition
- verb To eat growing grass, or to let animals feed on pasture.
- verb To touch or rub something lightly while passing it, sometimes scraping the skin.
- noun A minor scrape or scratch on the skin.