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potku — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • axe noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
  • boot noun A sturdy shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.
  • buzz noun A continuous humming sound, like that of an insect or low conversation.
  • chop noun A cut of meat, often including part of a rib bone.
  • hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
  • kick verb To hit or strike something with the foot.
  • sack noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.

Senses

potku is used for these senses in English:

  • axe (informal) A dismissal or rejection.
  • boot (informal, with definite article) The act or process of removing or firing someone (dismissing them from a job or other post).
  • buzz (informal) A rush or feeling of energy or excitement; a feeling of slight intoxication.
  • chop (informal, with "the") Termination, especially from employment; the sack.
  • hook (informal) Removal or expulsion from a group or activity.
  • kick The action of swinging a foot or leg.
  • marching orders (UK) A dismissal: an instruction to leave.
  • sack (informal) Dismissal from employment, or discharge from a position.

axe — full definition

  1. noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
  2. noun figurative: A drastic cut, cancellation, or dismissal.
  3. verb To cancel, cut, or dismiss something or someone abruptly.

boot — full definition

  1. noun A sturdy shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.
  2. noun The luggage storage compartment of a car (British English); called a "trunk" in American English.
  3. noun A device clamped to a car's wheel to immobilize it, usually for unpaid fines (also called a wheel clamp).
  4. verb To kick something or someone.
  5. verb To dismiss or eject someone.

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