få — meaning in English
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English meaning
- few det A small number of; not many.
- get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
- may verb Used to say that something is possible or might happen.
- muzzle noun An animal's nose and mouth area, or a strap-on device fitted over it to stop biting or eating.
- receive verb To be given, sent, or handed something.
- retain verb To keep possession of something instead of losing or giving it up.
Senses
få is used for these senses in English:
- few (preceded by another determiner) An indefinite, but usually small, number of.
- get (transitive, informal) To bring to reckoning; to catch (usually as a criminal); to effect retribution.
- may (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests. [from 9th c.]
- muzzle (transitive, figuratively) To restrain (from speaking, expressing opinion or acting); to gag; to silence; to censor.
- retain To keep (something) in control or possession; to continue having (something); to keep back.
few — full definition
- det A small number of; not many.
- pron A small number of people or things, used on its own.
get — full definition
- verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
- verb To become, or to cause someone or something to become, a certain way (often with an adjective).
- verb To fetch or bring something.
- verb To arrive at or reach a place or state.
- verb To understand something.