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valittaa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • appeal noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
  • bemoan verb To moan or complain about (something).
  • bewail verb To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.
  • care noun Serious attention or effort put into avoiding mistakes or harm.
  • communicate verb To share information or ideas with someone, whether by speaking, writing, or gesture.
  • complain verb To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or pain about something.
  • convey verb To communicate an idea, feeling, or message.
  • crank noun A handle or arm turned to operate a machine or mechanism.
  • deplore verb To express strong disapproval of something.
  • fence noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
  • forward adj Located at or moving toward the front.
  • grumble verb To complain in a low, muttering, discontented way.
  • intermediate adj Positioned between two extremes, or partway through a course of learning.
  • lament verb To express deep sorrow or regret over something.
  • mediate verb To help two opposing sides reach an agreement by acting as a neutral go-between.
  • moan noun A low, drawn-out sound expressing pain, sadness, or pleasure.
  • peddle verb To sell goods, especially in small quantities or door to door.
  • project noun A planned piece of work with a specific goal, carried out in stages.
  • relay verb To pass on information received from one person or source to another.
  • transmit verb To send or pass something from one person, place, or thing to another.
  • wail verb To cry out loudly in grief, pain, or sorrow.

Senses

valittaa is used for these senses in English:

  • appeal (intransitive) Often followed by against (the inferior court's decision) or to (the superior court): to apply to a superior court or judge for a decision or order by an inferior court or judge to be reviewed and overturned.
  • bemoan (transitive) To moan or complain about (something).
  • bewail To wail over; to feel or express deep sorrow for.
  • care (transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
  • care (intransitive, polite, formal, chiefly in the negative) To want, to desire; to like; to be inclined towards or interested in.
  • communicate (transitive) To impart or transmit (information or knowledge) to someone; to make known, to tell. [from 16th c.]
  • complain (intransitive) To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
  • complain (intransitive) To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.

appeal — full definition

  1. noun A formal request to a higher court to review and change a lower court's decision.
  2. noun A serious or urgent request for help, support, or something desired.
  3. noun The quality of being attractive or interesting.
  4. verb To formally request that a higher court review a decision.
  5. verb To be attractive or interesting to someone.

bemoan — full definition

  1. verb To moan or complain about (something).
  2. verb To be dismayed or worried about (someone), particularly because of their situation or what has happened to them.

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