χαλάω — meaning in English
chalao
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- go off phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
- spoil verb To ruin something, making it unusable, unpleasant, or less enjoyable.
Senses
χαλάω is used for these senses in English:
- break (transitive, intransitive) To stop, or to cause to stop, functioning properly or altogether.
- go off (intransitive, UK, Australia, Canada) To putrefy or become inedible, or to become unusable in any way.
- spoil (transitive) To ruin the character of, by overindulgence; to coddle or pamper to excess. [from 17th c.]
- spoil (intransitive, of food or drink) To go bad; to become sour or rancid; to decay. [from 17th c.]
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.
go off — full definition
- phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
- phrasal verb Of a bomb, gun or firework, to explode or be fired; of an alarm or alert, to start sounding.
- phrasal verb Of food or drink, to become unfit to eat through spoiling.