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