saada keskenmeno — meaning in English

English meaning

• abort verb To stop an action, plan, or process before it is finished, usually because of a problem.
• cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.

Senses

saada keskenmeno is used for these senses in English:

• abort (transitive, biology) To cause an organism to develop minimally; to cause rudimentary development to happen; to prevent maturation. [First attested in the mid 19th century.]
• cast (archaic) To give birth to (a child) prematurely; to miscarry. [from 15th c.]
• miscarry To have a miscarriage; to involuntarily abort a foetus. [from 16th c.]

abort — full definition

1. verb To stop an action, plan, or process before it is finished, usually because of a problem.
2. verb (medical) To end a pregnancy before the fetus can survive outside the womb.

cast — full definition

1. verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
2. verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
3. verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
4. noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
5. noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.

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