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nosto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bump noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
  • cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
  • elevation noun The height of a place above sea level.
  • lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
  • raise verb To move or lift something to a higher position.
  • raising noun The act of bringing up and caring for a child.
  • withdrawal noun The act of taking money out of an account, or the sum of money taken out.

Senses

nosto is used for these senses in English:

  • bump (Internet) A post in an Internet forum thread made in order to raise the thread's profile by returning it to the top of the list of active threads.
  • cut (card games) The act or right of dividing a deck of playing cards.
  • elevation The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material things, persons, the mind, the voice, etc.
  • lift An act of lifting or raising.
  • pull quote (graphic design) A brief excerpt drawn from a document and set separately from the main text—often in larger type and/or in a frame—in order to draw the eye.
  • raise (weightlifting) A shoulder exercise in which the arms are elevated against resistance.
  • raising Elevation.
  • withdrawal Receiving from someone's care what one has earlier entrusted to them. Usually refers to money.

bump — full definition

  1. noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
  2. noun A small swelling or lump on a surface or on the skin.
  3. noun Informal term for a pregnant woman's swollen belly.
  4. verb To knock against something, or to move someone or something to a later position or time.
  5. verb To reply to an online post specifically to push it back to the top of a list.

cut — full definition

  1. verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
  2. verb To reduce or remove part of something.
  3. noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
  4. noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
  5. noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.

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