puoli — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aspect noun A particular feature or part of something being considered.
- behalf noun Used in phrases like "on behalf of" to mean acting or speaking for someone else, in their interest.
- bifurcation noun The splitting of something into two branches or parts, or the point at which that split happens.
- dock noun A structure at a harbour where ships load, unload, or are repaired.
- facet noun One of the flat, polished surfaces cut into a gemstone.
- half adj Equal to one of two equal parts of something.
- hand noun The part of the body at the end of the arm, used for grasping and manipulating objects.
- member noun A person who belongs to a group, club, organisation, or team.
- part noun A piece or portion of something larger.
- phase noun A distinct stage in a process or sequence of change.
- point noun The sharp or narrow end of something.
- side noun One of the surfaces or edges of an object, or one of two halves (left/right, front/back) of something.
- step noun A single movement of the foot when walking, or one of a set of surfaces used to go up or down, as on a staircase.
Senses
puoli is used for these senses in English:
- aspect (grammar) A grammatical quality of a verb which determines the relationship of the speaker to the internal temporal flow of the event which the verb describes, or whether the speaker views the event from outside as a whole, or from within as it is unfolding. [from 19th c.]
- bifurcation Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a division.
- dock A section of a hotel or restaurant.
- facet One among many similar or related, yet still distinct things.
- half Consisting of some indefinite portion resembling a half; approximately a half, whether more or less; partial; imperfect.
- half In two equal parts or to an equal degree.
- half One of two usually roughly equal parts into which anything may be divided, or considered as divided.
- half (British) half a pint of beer or cider. (Refusing a pint) Just a half, thank you. (Offering to top up a pint glass) Do you want a half in that? (Minimizing the amount of drink taken) A swift half at the Pear Tree.
aspect — full definition
- noun A particular feature or part of something being considered.
- noun The way something looks, or the direction it faces.
- noun (grammar) A property of a verb that shows how an action relates to time — for example, whether it's ongoing, completed, or repeated.