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pello — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
  • drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  • hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
  • push verb To apply force to something so it moves away from you.

Senses

pello is used for these senses in English:

  • drive (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
  • hit (transitive) To administer a blow to, directly or with a weapon or missile.
  • push (transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.

beat — full definition

  1. verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
  2. verb To mix ingredients rapidly, usually with a whisk or spoon.
  3. noun A regular rhythmic pulse, especially in music.
  4. noun A journalist's or police officer's regular area of responsibility or patrol.
  5. adj Informal: completely exhausted.

drive — full definition

  1. verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  2. verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
  3. noun A journey made in a vehicle.
  4. noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
  5. noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.

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