takaisku — meaning in English
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English meaning
- blow verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
- kickback noun A secret, illegal payment made in return for helping arrange a deal or contract — a type of bribe.
- reverse adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.
- setback noun A problem or delay that slows down or reverses progress.
Senses
takaisku is used for these senses in English:
- blow A damaging occurrence.
- kickback (countable, machinery) An accident where an object being cut by a rotating blade or disk, such as a circular saw, is caught by the blade and thrown outward.
- reverse A piece of misfortune; a setback. [from 16th c.]
- setback An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
blow — full definition
- verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
- verb To explode or shatter suddenly, or to cause something to do so.
- verb (informal) To waste or squander, especially money or an opportunity.
- noun A hard hit or strike.
- noun A sudden shock or setback.
kickback — full definition
- noun A secret, illegal payment made in return for helping arrange a deal or contract — a type of bribe.
- noun A sudden, forceful backward jerk of a tool or machine, such as a saw blade catching and snapping back toward the operator.