pesä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- barrel noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
- base noun The lowest part of something, on which it stands or rests; a foundation.
- beehive noun A structure, natural or built, in which bees live and produce honey.
- bowl noun A round, open container used to hold or serve food such as soup, salad, or cereal.
- box noun A rigid container, typically rectangular, with a lid or flaps, used to hold or transport things.
- chamber noun A room, especially a formal or private one, such as in a palace, court, or legislative building.
- crucible noun A heat-resistant container used to melt metals or heat chemicals at very high temperatures.
- den noun A wild animal's shelter, such as a cave or burrow.
- earth name The planet we live on, third from the Sun.
- hearth noun The floor or area around a fireplace, often used to represent home and family life.
- hotbed noun A place or situation where something, especially something undesirable, develops quickly and intensely.
- house noun A building where people live, typically a single family.
- lair noun The den or hidden resting place of a wild animal.
- nest noun A structure built by a bird (or other animal) to hold eggs and raise young.
- shell noun The hard outer covering of certain animals, such as snails, crabs, and turtles, or of eggs and nuts.
- trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.
- well adv In a good, skillful, or satisfactory way.
- wicket noun A small door or gate, often set within a larger one.
Senses
pesä is used for these senses in English:
- barrel A solid drum, or a hollow cylinder or case
- base A safe zone in the children's games of tag and hide-and-go-seek.
- base (baseball) One of the four places that a runner can stand without being subject to being tagged out when the ball is in play.
- beehive Such a home prepared by the bees themselves, in which some species of honey bees live and raise their young.
- bowl (cooking) A dish comprising a mix of different foods, not all of which need be cooked, served in a bowl.
- box (engineering) A cylindrical casing around the axle of a wheel, a bearing, a gland, etc.
- box (slang, vulgar) The vagina.
- chamber Any enclosed space occupying or similar to a room.
barrel — full definition
- noun A large, round wooden or metal container, usually bulging in the middle, used to store liquids or other goods.
- noun A unit of volume, especially for measuring oil.
- noun The long metal tube of a gun through which a bullet travels.
- verb To move very fast, often in an uncontrolled way.
base — full definition
- noun The lowest part of something, on which it stands or rests; a foundation.
- noun A place used as the main point of operations for a person, group, or military force.
- verb To use something as a starting point or foundation for a decision, argument, or story.
- adjective Morally low; without honour or decency.