vetää — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- drag verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
- draw verb To create a picture using a pencil, pen, or similar tool.
- erect adjective Standing straight up; upright rather than leaning or bent over.
- flush verb To clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.
- haul verb To pull or drag something heavy, often over a distance.
- lead noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
- pop verb To make a sudden sharp sound, especially from bursting.
- pull verb To apply force to something so it moves toward you.
- rake noun A garden tool with a row of teeth on a long handle, used to gather leaves or debris or to smooth soil.
- retire verb To leave one's job permanently, usually after reaching a certain age.
- run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
- wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
- wind-up noun An act of teasing someone by telling them something untrue to see how they react, or the false story itself.
Senses
vetää is used for these senses in English:
- abstract (transitive, euphemistic) To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
- drag (transitive) To pull along a surface or through a medium, sometimes with difficulty.
- drag (graphical user interface) To operate a pointing device by moving it with a button held down; to move, copy, etc. (an item) in this way.
- draw (transitive) To pull (something) out; to extract, to remove.
- draw (intransitive) To leave tea temporarily in water to allow the flavour to increase; to infuse, to steep; also, of a teapot: to cause tea to infuse.
- erect (transitive) To set up as an assertion or consequence from premises, etc.
- flush (transitive) Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
- haul (transitive, figuratively) To drag, to pull, to tug.
abstract — full definition
- noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
- adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
- verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.
drag — full definition
- verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
- noun A resisting force that slows down something moving through air or liquid.
- noun Something tedious or annoying.
- noun Elaborate, exaggerated clothing of the opposite gender worn for performance, especially by drag queens and kings.
- verb To insult or criticize someone sharply, often publicly (informal).