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
- noun An exciting or unusual experience, often involving some risk or the unknown.
- verb To take a risk by venturing into something uncertain.
ball — full definition
- noun A round or roughly spherical object, especially one used in sports and games.
- noun A large, formal social gathering for dancing.
- verb To form or roll something into a round shape.