taakse — meaning in English
Finnish → English · translate English → Finnish instead
English meaning
- abaft prep Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of.
- after prep Later in time than; following.
- astern adverb Behind a ship or boat, or moving backward.
- backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.
- behind preposition At or toward the back of something, or after it in time, position, or progress.
Senses
taakse is used for these senses in English:
- abaft (nautical) Behind; toward the stern relative to some other object or position; aft of. [First attested around the late 15th century.]
- after Behind.
- astern In the direction of the stern; backward (motion); to the rear.
- astern of (nautical) behind
- backward Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
- behind At or in the rear or back part of something.
- behind At or to the back or far side of.
after — full definition
- prep Later in time than; following.
- prep In pursuit of, or searching for.
- prep Named in honor of, or modeled on, someone or something.
- conj Once; when a previous event has happened.
- adj Later; coming next in a sequence.