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mêranî — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • backbone noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
  • bottle noun A container, usually glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.
  • bravery noun The quality of facing danger, pain, or difficulty without giving in to fear.
  • courage noun The ability to face danger, pain, or difficulty without being overcome by fear.
  • daring adj Willing to take risks; bold and adventurous.
  • intrepidity noun The quality of being intrepid; bravery.
  • manhood noun The condition of being an adult man, as opposed to a boy.
  • manliness noun The quality of having traits stereotypically associated with being a man, such as strength or courage.
  • valour noun Great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.
  • virility noun Manly strength, vigor, or masculine character.

Senses

mêranî is used for these senses in English:

  • backbone (uncountable, figuratively) Courage, fortitude, or strength.
  • ballsiness (vulgar, slang) The condition of being ballsy; courage.
  • bottle (British, informal) (originally "bottle and glass" as rhyming slang for "arse") Nerve, courage.
  • bravery (usually, uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.
  • cheer up An encouragement to somebody who seems unhappy.
  • chin up (colloquial) Be happy; cheer up.
  • courage The ability to overcome one's fear, do or live things which one finds frightening.
  • daring Boldness.

backbone — full definition

  1. noun The column of connected vertebrae running down the back that protects the spinal cord.
  2. noun The essential support or core structure of a system or organization.
  3. noun Firmness of character; courage.

bottle — full definition

  1. noun A container, usually glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for holding liquids.
  2. noun A container with a nipple used to feed liquid, especially milk or formula, to a baby.
  3. noun (British, informal) Nerve or courage.
  4. verb To put a liquid into bottles for storage or sale.
  5. verb To hold back or suppress feelings instead of expressing them, especially in "bottle up."

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