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taakse — meaning in English

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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

  1. prep Later in time than; following.
  2. prep In pursuit of, or searching for.
  3. prep Named in honor of, or modeled on, someone or something.
  4. conj Once; when a previous event has happened.
  5. adj Later; coming next in a sequence.

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