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einhaken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
  • hook noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.

Senses

einhaken is used for these senses in English:

  • grapple (transitive) To fasten, as with a grapple; (by extension) to fix; to join indissolubly.
  • hook (Scrabble) To play a word perpendicular to another word by adding a single letter to the existing word.

grapple — full definition

  1. verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
  2. verb To grip or wrestle with someone or something physically.
  3. noun A hooked tool or clawed device used to grab and hold onto something, such as another boat.

hook — full definition

  1. noun A curved piece of metal or other material used to catch, hold, or hang something.
  2. noun A catchy opening line or musical phrase designed to grab attention.
  3. verb To catch, fasten, or connect with or as if with a hook.

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