calco — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
- cramp noun A sudden, painful, involuntary tightening of a muscle.
- mold noun A hollow container used to shape a liquid or soft substance as it sets or hardens.
- plaster noun A mixture of lime or gypsum, sand, and water that hardens into a smooth surface, used to coat walls and ceilings.
Senses
calco is used for these senses in English:
- calque (linguistics, translation studies) A word or phrase in a language formed by word-for-word or morpheme-by-morpheme translation of a word in another language.
- cast An object made in a mould.
- cast The mould used to make cast objects.
- cramp A piece of wood having a curve corresponding to that of the upper part of the instep, on which the upper leather of a boot is stretched to give it the requisite shape.
- mold A hollow form or matrix for shaping a fluid or plastic substance.
- plaster (countable) A cast made of plaster of Paris and gauze; a plaster cast.
cast — full definition
- verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
- verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
- verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
- noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
- noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.
cramp — full definition
- noun A sudden, painful, involuntary tightening of a muscle.
- verb To restrict or hold back something, such as movement, growth, or freedom.