potkaista — meaning in English
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English meaning
- boot noun A sturdy shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.
- can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- foot noun The body part at the end of the leg that a person or animal stands and walks on.
- kick verb To hit or strike something with the foot.
- recoil verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
Senses
potkaista is used for these senses in English:
- can (US, euphemistic, transitive) To fire or dismiss an employee.
- foot (transitive) To use the foot to kick (usually a ball).
- kick (transitive) To strike or hit with the foot or other extremity of the leg.
- kick (transitive) To direct to a particular place by a blow with the foot or leg.
- kick (transitive, Internet) To forcibly remove a participant from an online activity.
- recoil (weaponry) Of a firearm: to quickly push back when fired.
boot — full definition
- noun A sturdy shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.
- noun The luggage storage compartment of a car (British English); called a "trunk" in American English.
- noun A device clamped to a car's wheel to immobilize it, usually for unpaid fines (also called a wheel clamp).
- verb To kick something or someone.
- verb To dismiss or eject someone.
can — full definition
- verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
- verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
- noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
- verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
- verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.