streichen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- axe noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
- bow noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
- cancel verb To call off or stop something planned from happening.
- decorate verb To add ornaments or decorations to something, or to improve the appearance of a room or building.
- delete verb To remove or erase something, especially text or digital data.
- drop noun A small round blob of liquid.
- kill verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
- paint noun A liquid or paste that is spread onto a surface and dries into a solid, coloured coating.
- strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
- stroke noun A sudden loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which can cause lasting damage or death.
- waft verb To (cause to) float easily or gently through the air.
Senses
streichen is used for these senses in English:
- axe (transitive, figurative) To lay off, terminate or drastically reduce, especially in a rough or ruthless manner; to cancel.
- bow To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
- cancel (transitive) To invalidate or annul something.
- cross out (idiomatic, transitive) To strike out (something); to draw a line through (something).
- decorate (ambitransitive) To improve the appearance of an interior of, as a house, room, or office.
- delete (transitive) To remove, get rid of or erase, especially written or printed material, or data on a computer or other device. [from 1600s]
- drop (transitive) To cease to include (something), as if on a list; to dismiss, to eject, to expel.
- kill (transitive, figuratively) To stop, cease, or render void; to terminate.
axe — full definition
- noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
- noun figurative: A drastic cut, cancellation, or dismissal.
- verb To cancel, cut, or dismiss something or someone abruptly.
bow — full definition
- noun A weapon made from a curved piece of flexible material strung with a cord, used to shoot arrows.
- noun A rod strung with hair, used to play a stringed instrument.
- noun A knot with two loops, often used for decoration or to tie laces.
- verb To bend forward at the waist, or lower the head, as a sign of respect or greeting.
- verb To give in or stop resisting.