chumbar — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
chumbar is used for these senses in English:
- flunk (ambitransitive) Of a student, to fail a class; to not pass.
- flunk out (idiomatic) To fail to finish school, or a given subject, program or course, due to academic shortcomings; i.e., to have too many flunking or failing grades (marks).
- lead (countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots.
- lead (countable) A roof covered with lead sheets or terne plates.
- lead (transitive) To cover, fill, or affect with lead.
flunk — full definition
- verb To fail a class, test, or course.
- verb To back out of something out of fear.
lead — full definition
- noun A soft, heavy, bluish-grey metal, chemical symbol Pb.
- verb To guide or direct a person, group, or activity.
- noun The state of being ahead in a race, contest, or competition.
- noun The main role in a film, play, or performance, or the person who plays it.
- noun A piece of information that may help solve a case or investigation.