terminare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- close verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- croak noun A low, rough sound made in the throat, especially the call of a frog.
- finish verb To complete or bring something to an end.
- kill verb To cause the death of a person, animal, or living thing.
- stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
- terminate verb To bring something to an end.
Senses
terminare is used for these senses in English:
- break (transitive) To end (a connection); to disconnect.
- break up (intransitive, idiomatic) To dissolve; to part.
- break up (intransitive, telecommunications) Of a conversation, to cease to be understandable because of a bad connection; of a signal, to deteriorate.
- close (intransitive) To finish; to come to an end.
- croak To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.
- finish (transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.
- finish off (transitive) To finish completely.
- kill (transitive) To put to death; to extinguish the life of.
break — full definition
- verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
- verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
- verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
- verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
- noun A short pause or rest from an activity.
close — full definition
- verb To shut something, removing a gap or opening.
- verb To bring something to an end.
- verb To stop operating, whether for the day or permanently.
- adj Near in distance, time, or relationship.
- adj Almost even or evenly matched.