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saalis — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • booty noun Valuable goods taken by force, especially loot seized in war or piracy.
  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • kill verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
  • prey noun An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
  • raven noun A large, glossy black bird in the crow family, known for its deep call and intelligence.
  • sack noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.
  • spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
  • swag noun Free promotional items or merchandise handed out at events, or casually, any collection of nice possessions.
  • take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.

Senses

saalis is used for these senses in English:

  • catch (countable) Something which is captured or caught.
  • catch (countable, colloquial, by extension) A find, in particular a boyfriend or girlfriend or prospective spouse.
  • catch of the day (informal, idiomatic) A person who is a popular or desirable choice to be a partner in a prospective marital or romantic relationship.
  • kill The result of killing; that which has been killed.
  • raven Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.
  • sack (uncountable) Loot or booty obtained by pillage.
  • spoil (Also in plural: spoils) Plunder taken from an enemy or victim.
  • swag (Australia, ambitransitive) To travel on foot carrying a swag (possessions tied in a blanket). [From 1850s.]

booty — full definition

  1. noun Valuable goods taken by force, especially loot seized in war or piracy.
  2. noun Informal: the buttocks.

catch — full definition

  1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  2. verb To become infected with an illness.
  3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
  4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
  5. noun Something captured, especially fish.
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