sekaantua — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
- fluff noun Light, soft, fuzzy material such as fur, feathers, or lint.
- interfere verb To get involved in something in a way that disrupts or is unwelcome.
- intervene verb To become involved in a situation in order to change or stop what is happening.
- involve verb To include something as a necessary part.
- meddle verb To interfere in matters that are not one's concern.
Senses
sekaantua is used for these senses in English:
- cross (transitive) To contradict (another) or frustrate the plans of.
- fluff (informal, transitive, intransitive, of an actor or announcer) To make a mistake in one's lines.
- interfere (intransitive) To get involved or involve oneself, causing disturbance.
- intervene (ambitransitive) To come between, or to be between, persons or things.
- involve To cause or engage (someone or something) to become connected or implicated, or to participate, in some activity or situation.
- stick one's nose in (informal) To be nosy; to meddle or interfere in the affairs of another.
cross — full definition
- noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
- verb To go from one side of something to the other.
- adj Annoyed or bad-tempered.
fluff — full definition
- noun Light, soft, fuzzy material such as fur, feathers, or lint.
- noun Something trivial, superficial, or lacking substance.
- verb To mess up or botch something, especially a line in a performance.
- verb To shake or pat something so it becomes light and puffy.