räpytellä — meaning in English

English meaning

• bate verb To reduce the force of something; to abate.
• flap noun A flat piece attached along one edge that can hang loose or swing, such as on an envelope, pocket, or tent.
• flutter verb To flap or move quickly and irregularly.

Senses

räpytellä is used for these senses in English:

• bate (intransitive, falconry) Of a falcon: To flap the wings vigorously; to bait.
• flap (transitive) To move (something broad and loose) up and down.
• flutter (intransitive) Of a winged animal: to flap the wings without flying; to fly with a light flapping of the wings.
• flutter (transitive) To cause something to flap.
• nictate (intransitive) To wink or blink; (of certain animals) to close the nictating membrane. [from 18th c.]

bate — full definition

1. verb To reduce the force of something; to abate.
2. verb To restrain, usually with the sense of being in anticipation
3. verb To cut off, remove, take away.
4. verb To leave out, except, bar.

flap — full definition

1. noun A flat piece attached along one edge that can hang loose or swing, such as on an envelope, pocket, or tent.
2. noun A hinged panel on an aircraft wing used to control lift.
3. noun (informal) A sudden fuss, panic, or scandal.
4. verb To move up and down or back and forth, especially a wing or something loose.

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