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Schnalle — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • buckle noun A clasp with a hinged pin, used to fasten a belt or strap.
  • clasp noun A fastener with interlocking parts used to hold something closed, like a necklace or bag.
  • skank noun A dance style performed to ska, reggae, or dub music, with a distinctive rhythmic bounce.

Senses

Schnalle is used for these senses in English:

  • buckle A metal clasp with a hinged tongue or a spike through which a belt or strap is passed and penetrated by the tongue or spike, in order to fasten the ends of the belt together or to secure the strap to something else.
  • clasp (countable) A device with interlocking parts used for fastening things together, such as a fastener or a holder.
  • skank (pejorative, slang) A lewd and disreputable person, often female, especially an unattractive person with an air of tawdry promiscuity.

buckle — full definition

  1. noun A clasp with a hinged pin, used to fasten a belt or strap.
  2. verb To fasten something with a buckle.
  3. verb To bend or collapse under pressure.
  4. verb To give in to pressure or stress; to stop resisting.

clasp — full definition

  1. noun A fastener with interlocking parts used to hold something closed, like a necklace or bag.
  2. verb To hold something tightly, often by wrapping fingers or arms around it.

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