tukos — meaning in English
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English meaning
- block noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- choke verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.
- gorge noun A deep, narrow valley or ravine, usually with steep rocky walls and often a river running through it.
- gridlock noun A traffic jam so severe that vehicles cannot move in any direction; also used for a complete standstill in progress or negotiations.
- jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
- stoppage noun A pause or halt of some activity.
Senses
tukos is used for these senses in English:
- block Something that prevents something from passing.
- choke A partial or complete blockage (of boulders, mud, etc.) in a cave passage.
- gorge (US) A choking or filling of a channel or passage by an obstruction; the obstruction itself.
- gridlock On a smaller scale, the situation in which cars enter a signal-controlled intersection too late during the green light cycle, and are unable to clear the intersection (due to congestion in the next block) when the light turns red, thus blocking the cross traffic when it's their turn to go. Repeated at enough intersections, this phenomenon can lead to citywide gridlock.
- jam (countable) A blockage, congestion, or immobilization.
- stoppage Something that forms an obstacle to continued activity; a blockage or obstruction.
block — full definition
- noun A solid piece of a hard material, usually with flat sides.
- noun A section of a city bounded by streets, or the distance along one such section.
- noun Something that stops progress or prevents access.
- verb To obstruct or prevent something from passing or happening.
- verb To stop someone from contacting you online.
choke — full definition
- verb To be unable to breathe because something is blocking the throat or windpipe.
- verb To squeeze someone's throat so they cannot breathe; to strangle.
- verb To perform badly under pressure at a crucial moment, especially when close to winning.
- noun A valve that adjusts the fuel-air mixture in an engine, especially to help start it when cold.