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ripustaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hang verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
  • perch noun A spiny-finned freshwater fish, or any of several similar fish species.
  • put up phrasal verb To build, erect or fix something in a raised position so that it can be seen or used.
  • suspend verb To stop something temporarily, meaning to start it again later.

Senses

ripustaa is used for these senses in English:

  • hang (intransitive, legal) To be executed by suspension by one's neck from a gallows, a tree, or other raised bar, attached by a rope tied into a noose.
  • hang (intransitive, informal) To loiter; to hang around; to spend time idly.
  • hang (transitive) To exhibit (an object) by hanging.
  • hang (transitive, chess) To cause (a piece) to become vulnerable to capture.
  • hang up (transitive) To put up to hang.
  • perch (transitive) To place something on (or as if on) a perch.
  • put up (transitive) To hang; to mount.
  • suspend To hang freely; underhang.

hang — full definition

  1. verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
  2. verb To kill someone by suspending them by the neck.
  3. verb To spend time somewhere in a relaxed, informal way (often "hang out").
  4. noun A general understanding of how to do or use something.

perch — full definition

  1. noun A spiny-finned freshwater fish, or any of several similar fish species.
  2. noun A branch, rod, or ledge used by a bird to rest on.
  3. noun A high or secure position, especially one that is elevated or prominent.
  4. verb To rest or sit somewhere, especially high up or on an edge.

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