nujertaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- crush verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
- discourage verb To make someone feel less confident, hopeful, or motivated.
- stymie noun A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
- subdue verb To bring a person, animal, or feeling under control, often by force or effort.
Senses
nujertaa is used for these senses in English:
- break (transitive) To cause (a person or animal) to lose spirit or will; to crush the spirits of.
- crush To overcome completely; to subdue totally.
- discourage (transitive) To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.
- stymie To thwart or stump; to cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck.
- subdue (transitive) To overcome, quieten, or bring under control.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.
crush — full definition
- verb To squeeze or press something so hard that its shape or structure is destroyed.
- verb To defeat someone or something completely and forcefully.
- noun A strong but usually short-lived romantic infatuation, or the person it is directed at.
- noun A dense, uncomfortable crowd of people.