Falle — 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
Falle 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
- noun A metal fastener with a threaded shaft, used with a nut to hold things together.
- noun A sliding bar used to lock a door.
- noun A flash of lightning.
- verb To run away suddenly, or move very fast.
- verb To fasten something with a bolt, or to lock a door with a bolt.
latch — full definition
- noun A simple fastening for a door or gate, worked by a bar or lever.
- verb To fasten or close something with a latch.
- verb To grab onto or fix firmly onto something, often figuratively.