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Fälle — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bolt noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
  • latch noun A simple fastening for a door or gate, worked by a bar or lever.
  • put up phrasal verb To build, erect or fix something in a raised position so that it can be seen or used.
  • setup noun The way something is arranged or organized, or the equipment used for a particular purpose.
  • shower noun A device that sprays water over a person for washing, or the act of washing this way.
  • snare noun A trap, often a wire loop, used to catch animals.
  • trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.
  • trick noun An action meant to deceive, fool, or outsmart someone.

Senses

Fälle is used for these senses in English:

  • bolt A sliding pin or bar in a lock or latch mechanism.
  • latch A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
  • put-up Something prearranged or faked in order to trick someone or to advance one's own interests.
  • setup A situation orchestrated to frame someone; a covert effort to place the blame on somebody.
  • shower A brief fall of precipitation (spell of rain, or a similar fall of snow, sleet, or cascade); burst of hefty precipitation.
  • snare A mental or psychological trap.
  • stitch-up (Britain, slang) An act designed to maliciously or dishonestly incriminate someone.
  • trick Something designed to fool, dupe, outsmart, mislead or swindle.

bolt — full definition

  1. noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
  2. noun A sliding bar used to lock a door.
  3. noun A flash of lightning.
  4. verb To run away suddenly, or move very fast.
  5. verb To fasten something with a bolt, or to lock a door with a bolt.

latch — full definition

  1. noun A simple fastening for a door or gate, worked by a bar or lever.
  2. verb To fasten or close something with a latch.
  3. verb To grab onto or fix firmly onto something, often figuratively.

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