cáin — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Cain name In the Bible, the son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel; also used as a male given name and surname.
- criticize verb To point out faults or problems in something or someone.
- fine adj Of high quality; excellent.
- tax noun Money that a government requires people or businesses to pay, used to fund public services.
Senses
cáin is used for these senses in English:
- Cain (biblical character) The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
- fine A fee levied as punishment for breaking the law.
- fine (transitive) To issue a fine as punishment to (someone).
- tax Money or goods collected by a government (or an entity to whom the government has delegated this power, e.g. in tax farming) to fund itself and its services, for example by levying a charge on income, purchases (sales), property or harvest, other than that money which is collected by the government in exchange for specific goods (e.g. the purchase of surplus vehicles).