padota — meaning in English

English meaning

• arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
• dam noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
• levee noun An embankment built along a river to prevent flooding.
• stem noun The main stalk of a plant that supports leaves, flowers, or fruit.

Senses

padota is used for these senses in English:

• arrest (transitive) To stop or slow (a process, course etc.). [from 14th c.]
• dam (transitive) To block the flow of water.
• levee (US, transitive) To keep within a channel by means of levees.
• stem (transitive) To stop, hinder (for instance, a river or blood).

arrest — full definition

1. verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
2. verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
3. noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.

dam — full definition

1. noun A barrier built across a river or stream to hold back or control the flow of water.
2. verb To block or hold back the flow of water.
3. noun The female parent of an animal, especially in breeding contexts.

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