festmachen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dog noun A domesticated mammal (Canis familiaris) kept as a pet or working animal, closely related to wolves.
- fasten verb To attach or close something securely.
- fixate verb To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
- hitch noun A small problem, delay, or snag.
- moor noun A wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.
- tether noun A rope or chain that keeps an animal or object within a limited range while still allowing some movement.
Senses
festmachen is used for these senses in English:
- dog (transitive, nautical) To fasten a hatch securely.
- fasten (ambitransitive) To attach or connect in a secure manner.
- fixate (transitive) To make something fixed and stable; to fix.
- hitch (intransitive) To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
- moor (transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.
- moor (transitive) To secure or fix firmly.
- tether (transitive) To restrict with, or as if with, a tether.
- turn up (transitive, nautical) To belay or make fast (a line on a cleat or pin).
dog — full definition
- noun A domesticated mammal (Canis familiaris) kept as a pet or working animal, closely related to wolves.
- noun Informal: an unpleasant, cowardly, or morally low person, or (dated/offensive) an unattractive woman.
- noun A mechanical clamp, catch, or gripping device used to hold or fasten something.