peitata — meaning in English

English meaning

• bate verb To make something weaker or less strong.
• pickle noun A cucumber or other vegetable preserved in vinegar or brine.

Senses

peitata is used for these senses in English:

• bate (transitive) To soak leather so as to remove chemicals used in tanning; to steep in bate.
• pickle (transitive) To remove high-temperature scale and oxidation from metal with heated (often sulphuric) industrial acid.

bate — full definition

1. verb To make something weaker or less strong.
2. verb To hold something back, often while waiting eagerly for what comes next.
3. verb To take something away or get rid of it.
4. verb To not include something; to leave it out.

pickle — full definition

1. noun A cucumber or other vegetable preserved in vinegar or brine.
2. noun A difficult or awkward situation.
3. verb To preserve food in vinegar, brine, or a similar solution.

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