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botta — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blow verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
  • bump noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
  • knock verb To strike something, especially a door, sharply with the knuckles or an object.
  • pound noun The main unit of currency in the United Kingdom, and a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (about 454 grams).

Senses

botta is used for these senses in English:

  • blow An instance of the act of striking or hitting.
  • bump A light blow or jolting collision.
  • knock An abrupt rapping sound, as from an impact of a hard object against wood.
  • knock A sharp impact.
  • pound A hard blow.

blow — full definition

  1. verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
  2. verb To explode or shatter suddenly, or to cause something to do so.
  3. verb (informal) To waste or squander, especially money or an opportunity.
  4. noun A hard hit or strike.
  5. noun A sudden shock or setback.

bump — full definition

  1. noun A light collision or jolt, or the sound it makes.
  2. noun A small swelling or lump on a surface or on the skin.
  3. noun Informal term for a pregnant woman's swollen belly.
  4. verb To knock against something, or to move someone or something to a later position or time.
  5. verb To reply to an online post specifically to push it back to the top of a list.

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