tavoitella — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chase verb To run after someone or something in order to catch them.
- contest noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
- jostle verb To bump or push against someone while moving, often in a crowd.
- push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.
- seek verb To try to find something.
- solicit verb To ask for or try to obtain something, often persistently or formally.
Senses
tavoitella is used for these senses in English:
- chase (transitive, cricket) To attempt to win by scoring the required number of runs in the final innings.
- contest (transitive) To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.
- go after To pursue an object or a goal.
- jostle (intransitive) To contend or vie in order to acquire something.
- push (transitive) To press or urge forward; to drive.
- seek (transitive) To try to reach or come to; to go to; to resort to.
- solicit (transitive) To persistently endeavor to obtain an object, or bring about an event.
chase — full definition
- verb To run after someone or something in order to catch them.
- verb To pursue a goal, opportunity, or ambition persistently.
- noun An act of pursuing someone or something, especially at speed.
- verb To drink something mild right after a strong alcoholic drink.
contest — full definition
- noun A competition in which people try to win or achieve the best result.
- verb To formally challenge or dispute something, such as a decision or claim.