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vaara — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adventure noun An exciting or unusual experience, often involving some risk or the unknown.
  • ball noun A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
  • bogus adj Fake or counterfeit; not genuine.
  • counterfeit adj Made to imitate something genuine in order to deceive; fake.
  • crooked adj Bent or twisted rather than straight.
  • danger noun The possibility of harm, injury, or death.
  • fake adjective Not genuine; made to look real in order to deceive.
  • false adjective Not true; incorrect or contrary to fact.
  • fault noun Responsibility for a mistake or wrongdoing.
  • foul adj Dirty, disgusting, or unpleasant, especially in smell or taste.
  • fraudulent adj Involving deliberate deception, especially for financial gain.
  • hazard noun A source of danger or risk of harm.
  • illegitimate adjective Not legally or officially sanctioned; not proper or authorised.
  • improper adj Not suitable, appropriate, or correct for the situation.
  • jeopardy noun A situation of serious risk of harm, failure, or loss.
  • peril noun A situation of serious, immediate danger.
  • phony adj Fake or fraudulent; not genuine.
  • pitfall noun A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, into which the victim is supposed to fall and not be able to get out from.
  • spurious adj False or not genuine, despite appearing real.
  • warning noun A statement, sign, or signal alerting someone to a danger, problem, or possible consequence.
  • wrong adj Incorrect or not true.

Senses

vaara is used for these senses in English:

  • adventure (obsolete) Risk; danger; peril.
  • ball (baseball, countable) A pitch that falls outside of the strike zone.
  • bogus Counterfeit or fake; not genuine.
  • counterfeit False, especially of money; intended to deceive or carry appearance of being genuine.
  • crooked Not straight; having one or more bends or angles.
  • fake Not real; false, fraudulent.
  • false Untrue, not factual, factually incorrect.
  • false Based on factually incorrect premises.

adventure — full definition

  1. noun An exciting or unusual experience, often involving some risk or the unknown.
  2. verb To take a risk by venturing into something uncertain.

ball — full definition

  1. noun A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
  2. noun A large, formal social gathering for dancing.
  3. verb To form or roll something into a round shape.

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