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pelimies — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fast adj Moving or able to move at high speed; quick.
  • player noun Someone taking part in a game or sport.
  • rake noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.
  • sport noun A physical activity involving skill and competition, played under a set of rules.
  • womanizer noun A man who habitually flirts with, seduces, or pursues many women.

Senses

pelimies is used for these senses in English:

  • fast (dated) Having an extravagant lifestyle or immoral habits. [from 18th c.]
  • rake A person (usually a man) who is stylish but habituated to hedonistic and immoral conduct.
  • sport (slang, countable) A sportsman; a gambler.

fast — full definition

  1. adj Moving or able to move at high speed; quick.
  2. adj Fixed firmly in place; not easily moved.
  3. adv Quickly, or with great speed.
  4. verb To go without food, often for religious, health, or medical reasons.
  5. noun A period of abstaining from food.

player — full definition

  1. noun Someone taking part in a game or sport.
  2. noun An actor performing in a play.
  3. noun A device that plays recorded audio or video.
  4. noun An important or influential participant in a field, deal, or industry.
  5. noun Informal: someone who dates multiple people casually rather than committing to one relationship.
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