sulkea — meaning in English
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English meaning
- block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- constrain verb To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
- dog noun A domesticated mammal (Canis familiaris) kept as a pet or working animal, closely related to wolves.
- draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- envelop verb To surround, enclose or enfold.
- fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
- foreclose verb To take legal action to repossess property when a borrower has failed to keep up mortgage payments.
- freeze verb To turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
- involve verb To include something as a necessary part.
- plug noun A device with pins that connects an appliance to an electrical socket.
- seal noun A marine mammal with flippers that lives partly on land and partly in the sea.
- secure adj Protected from danger, harm, or loss.
- shut verb To close something, such as a door, book, or business.
- stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
- zip noun A fastener made of two rows of interlocking teeth pulled together by a sliding tab; also called a zipper.
Senses
sulkea is used for these senses in English:
- close (physical) To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.
- close (intransitive) To finish; to come to an end.
- close down (ambitransitive) To stop trading as a business.
- close up (ambitransitive) To shut a building or a business for a period of time.
- constrain (transitive) To keep within close bounds; to confine.
- cut off (transitive, US, regional, Southern US) To turn off or switch off (an electrical device).
- dog (transitive, nautical) To fasten a hatch securely.
- draw (figurative) To give (courage, strength, etc.) to oneself; to summon up; also, to produce (evil, wickedness, etc.) in oneself.
block — full definition
- noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
- noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
- verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
- verb To stop someone from contacting you online.
close — full definition
- verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- verb To bring something to an end.
- verb To stop operating, whether for the day or permanently.
- adj Near in distance, time, or relationship.
- adj Almost even or evenly matched.