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síl — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drip verb To fall in individual drops.
  • run verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
  • shed noun A small, simple structure used for storage or shelter, usually in a garden or yard.
  • think verb To use one's mind to consider, reason about, or form an opinion.
  • trickle noun A thin, slow flow of liquid, or the small amount that flows this way.

Senses

síl is used for these senses in English:

  • run To cause to be drawn; to mark out; to indicate; to determine.
  • shed (transitive) To allow to flow or fall.
  • think (intransitive) To communicate to oneself in one's mind, to try to find a solution to a problem.
  • think (intransitive) To conceive of something or someone (usually followed by of; infrequently, by on).
  • think (transitive) To be of opinion (that); to consider, judge, regard, or look upon (something) as.
  • think (transitive) To guess; to reckon; to believe while admittedly being uncertain.

drip — full definition

  1. verb To fall in individual drops.
  2. verb To leak or release liquid slowly.
  3. noun A single drop of liquid falling, or a device that slowly releases fluid, such as an intravenous drip.
  4. noun (informal) Stylish, fashionable clothing or overall style.

run — full definition

  1. verb To move quickly on foot, faster than walking.
  2. verb To manage or be in charge of something.
  3. verb To operate or function, especially of a machine, program, or system.
  4. verb To flow, as a liquid does.
  5. noun An act of running.

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