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