dol — meaning in English
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English meaning
- loop noun A shape made by a line or path that curves back to cross or meet itself.
- noose noun A loop of rope that tightens when pulled, most often associated with hangings or with the end of a lasso.
- snare noun A trap, often a wire loop, used to catch animals.
- trap noun A device designed to catch or kill an animal.
Senses
dol is used for these senses in English:
- loop A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
- noose An adjustable loop of rope, such as the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
- snare A mental or psychological trap.
- trap A trick or arrangement designed to catch someone in a more general sense; a snare.
loop — full definition
- noun A shape made by a line or path that curves back to cross or meet itself.
- verb To make something into a loop shape, or move in a repeating circular path.
- verb To play or repeat something over and over.
noose — full definition
- noun A loop of rope that tightens when pulled, most often associated with hangings or with the end of a lasso.
- verb To catch or trap something with a noose, or more generally to snare or ensnare.