caill — meaning in English

English meaning

• lose verb To no longer have something you once had, whether by accident, carelessness, or misfortune.
• skip verb To move along lightly with a hop in each step.

Senses

caill is used for these senses in English:

• lose (transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.

lose — full definition

1. verb To no longer have something you once had, whether by accident, carelessness, or misfortune.
2. verb To fail to win a game, competition, or argument.
3. verb To become unable to find your way, or to no longer be able to follow or track someone or something.

skip — full definition

1. verb To move along lightly with a hop in each step.
2. verb To leave out or not do something you would normally do.
3. verb To not attend something, especially a class or meeting.
4. verb To leave suddenly, often to avoid trouble.
5. noun (UK) A large open container for waste and rubble, often left outside a building site.

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