siivu — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- graft noun A piece of living tissue, skin, or plant shoot transplanted onto or into another body or plant to grow there.
- turn verb To move or rotate around an axis, or to change direction.
- twist verb To turn or bend something, often forcefully, so it becomes distorted or wound.
Senses
siivu is used for these senses in English:
- cut An opening of a living body resulting from cutting; an incision or wound.
- cut A share or portion of profits.
- graft (countable, slang) A cut of the take (money).
- turn (UK, finance, historical) The profit made by a stockjobber, being the difference between the buying and selling prices.
- twist A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
cut — full definition
- verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- verb To reduce or remove part of something.
- noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
- noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
- noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.
graft — full definition
- noun A piece of living tissue, skin, or plant shoot transplanted onto or into another body or plant to grow there.
- verb To transplant living tissue or a plant shoot onto another body or plant.
- noun Dishonest profit gained through abuse of power, especially in politics or business.
- noun Hard work, especially informal British usage for effort or labor.