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pula — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • dearth noun A serious shortage or scarcity of something.
  • jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
  • scarcity noun A shortage; the state of not having enough of something.
  • scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
  • shortage noun A situation where there is not enough of something needed.
  • trouble noun A difficult, worrying, or dangerous situation or problem.

Senses

pula is used for these senses in English:

  • dearth (transitive, dated, obsolete) To cause or produce a scarcity in something.
  • deep water (idiomatic) A difficult or embarrassing situation.
  • jam (countable) A difficult situation.
  • scarcity (countable) An inadequate amount of something; a shortage.
  • scrape An awkward set of circumstances.
  • shortage A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.
  • trouble A distressing or dangerous situation.

jam — full definition

  1. noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
  2. noun A difficult or awkward situation.
  3. noun A blockage or pileup, such as heavy traffic.
  4. noun An informal, spontaneous session of playing music together.
  5. verb To wedge something tightly so it can no longer move.

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