ottaa haltuun — meaning in English
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English meaning
- appropriate adj Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
- hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
- seize verb To grab hold of something on purpose, often quickly or firmly.
- take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.
Senses
ottaa haltuun is used for these senses in English:
- appropriate (transitive) To set apart for, or assign to, a particular person or use, especially in exclusion of all others; with to or for.
- hand (transitive, obsolete) To seize; to lay hands on.
- seize (transitive) To take possession of (by force, law etc.).
- take (transitive) To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
appropriate — full definition
- adj Suitable or correct for a particular situation.
- verb To take something for one's own use, often without permission.
hand — full definition
- noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
- noun The cards a player is holding in a card game, or a single round of play.
- noun Help or assistance, especially physical.
- noun A worker or laborer, especially one hired for manual work.
- verb To pass or give something to someone using the hand.
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