tasoittaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- countervail verb To equal something in value or amount.
- equalize verb To make things equal, or bring them to the same level.
- even adj Flat, level, or smooth.
- fair adj Treating people equally and reasonably; just.
- flatten verb To make something flat or level.
- flush verb To clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.
- grade noun A mark or score showing how well someone did on a test or in a course.
- level adj Flat and even; at the same height throughout, or matching a given height.
- moderate adj Neither too much nor too little; reasonable in amount or degree.
- roll verb To move by turning over and over on a surface.
- screed noun A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.
- spread verb To open something out so it covers a wider area.
- trowel noun A small handheld tool with a flat or scoop-shaped blade, used for spreading mortar or digging in a garden.
Senses
tasoittaa is used for these senses in English:
- countervail To counter, counteract, counterbalance, neutralize, or negate.
- equalize (obsolete, transitive) To be equal to; to equal, to rival. [16th–19th c.]
- even (transitive, obsolete) To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits.
- flatten (transitive) To make something flat or flatter.
- flush (masonry) To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.
- get even (idiomatic, informal) To inflict trouble or harm on another in return, typically the same as that inflicted on oneself.
- grade To flatten, level, or smooth a large surface, especially with a grader.
- level out (transitive) To cause (something) to be even.
countervail — full definition
- verb To equal something in value or amount.
- verb To act against something so as to cancel out its effect.
- verb To make up for something, balancing it out.
equalize — full definition
- verb To make things equal, or bring them to the same level.
- verb To be the same as something else; to match it.
- verb To level the score in a game by scoring.
- verb To even out the pressure in your middle ear with the pressure outside, by letting air pass along the Eustachian tubes.
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