slå — meaning in English
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English meaning
- batter verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.
- beat verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
- best adj Of the highest quality, or most suitable; superlative of "good."
- knock verb To strike something, especially a door, sharply with the knuckles or an object.
- mow verb To cut grass or crops close to the ground.
- rail noun A horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.
- slap noun A quick blow with the open hand.
- strike verb To hit someone or something, often forcefully.
Senses
slå is used for these senses in English:
- batter To hit or strike violently and repeatedly.
- beat (transitive) To win against; to defeat or overcome; to do or be better than (someone); to excel in a particular, competitive event.
- best (transitive) To beat in a contest.
- knock (transitive, Britain, slang, dated) To impress forcibly or strongly; to astonish; to move to admiration or applause.
- mow (transitive) To cut down grass or crops.
- rail A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
- slap (transitive) To give a slap to.
- strike (transitive) To give, as a blow; to impel, as with a blow; to give a force to; to dash; to cast.
batter — full definition
- verb To hit something or someone repeatedly and violently.
- noun A liquid mixture of flour, egg, and milk used in baking or to coat food before frying.
- noun In cricket or baseball, the player at bat.
beat — full definition
- verb To hit repeatedly, or to defeat someone in a contest.
- verb To mix ingredients rapidly, usually with a whisk or spoon.
- noun A regular rhythmic pulse, especially in music.
- noun A journalist's or police officer's regular area of responsibility or patrol.
- adj Informal: completely exhausted.