riuhtaista — meaning in English
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English meaning
- rend verb To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.
- tug verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.
- wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
- yank verb To pull something suddenly and forcefully.
Senses
riuhtaista is used for these senses in English:
- rend (transitive) To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.
- tug (transitive) To pull or drag with great effort.
- uncork (transitive) To open (a bottle or other container sealed with a cork or stopper) by removing the cork or stopper from.
- wrench (transitive) To pull or twist violently. [from 13th c.]
- yank (transitive) To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.
rend — full definition
- verb To separate into parts with force or sudden violence; to split; to burst.
- verb To violently disturb the peace of; to throw into chaos.
- verb To part or tear off forcibly; to take away by force; to amputate.
- verb To be rent or torn; to become parted; to separate; to split.
tug — full definition
- verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.
- noun A sudden, forceful pull.
- noun Short for tugboat.