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
- verb To attach something at the top so it hangs down freely, or to be suspended in this way.
- verb To kill someone by suspending them by the neck.
- verb To spend time somewhere in a relaxed, informal way (often "hang out").
- noun A general understanding of how to do or use something.
perch — full definition
- noun A spiny-finned freshwater fish, or any of several similar fish species.
- noun A branch, rod, or ledge used by a bird to rest on.
- noun A high or secure position, especially one that is elevated or prominent.
- verb To rest or sit somewhere, especially high up or on an edge.