ματαιώνω — meaning in English
mataiono
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English meaning
- cross noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
- defeat verb To beat someone in a fight, contest, or competition.
- FOIL noun A very thin, flexible sheet of metal, especially aluminum, used for wrapping food.
- frustrate verb To prevent someone from achieving something, causing annoyance or disappointment.
- stymie noun The situation, on the putting green, in which an opponent's ball lies directly between one's ball and the hole (a rule abolished in 1952).
- thwart verb To stop someone from succeeding at a plan; to block or frustrate it.
Senses
ματαιώνω is used for these senses in English:
cross — full definition
- noun A shape formed by two intersecting lines, or an upright post with a crossbar, especially as a religious symbol.
- verb To go from one side of something to the other.
- adj Annoyed or bad-tempered.
defeat — full definition
- verb To beat someone in a fight, contest, or competition.
- verb To prevent something from succeeding or being achieved.
- noun An instance of losing, or of being overcome.
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