tönäistä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bump noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
- hunch noun A feeling or guess based on instinct rather than solid evidence.
- jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- jog noun A slow, steady run, often done for exercise.
- jolt verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.
- nudge verb To push someone or something gently, often to get their attention.
- push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
- shove verb To push something or someone roughly.
Senses
tönäistä is used for these senses in English:
- hunch (transitive) To push or jostle with the elbow; to push or thrust against (someone).
- jerk (transitive) To give a quick, often unpleasant tug or shake.
- jog (transitive) To push slightly; to move or shake with a push or jerk, as to gain the attention of; to jolt.
- jolt (transitive) To shock (someone) into taking action or being alert
- nudge (transitive) To push against gently, especially in order to gain attention or give a signal.
- push (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.
- shove (transitive) To push, especially roughly or with force.
bump — full definition
- noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
- noun A small swelling or lump on a surface or on the skin.
- noun Informal term for a pregnant woman's swollen belly.
- verb To knock against something, or to move someone or something to a later position or time.
- verb To reply to an online post specifically to push it back to the top of a list.
hunch — full definition
- noun A feeling or guess based on instinct rather than solid evidence.
- verb To bend forward, rounding your back and shoulders.