tacar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bat noun A small, flying, mostly nocturnal mammal with wings made of skin stretched between its fingers.
- cast verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
- launch verb To send something (a rocket, ship, or projectile) into motion, often forcefully.
- toss verb To throw something lightly or carelessly, usually with an upward motion.
Senses
tacar is used for these senses in English:
- bat Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.
- bat (derogatory) An old woman.
- bat A turn at hitting the ball with a bat in a game.
- bat (transitive) To hit with a bat or (figuratively) as if with a bat.
- cast To turn (the balance or scale); to overbalance; hence, to make preponderate; to decide.
- launch (transitive) To throw (a projectile such as a lance, dart or ball); to hurl; to propel with force.
- toss To throw with an initial upward direction.
bat — full definition
- noun A small, flying, mostly nocturnal mammal with wings made of skin stretched between its fingers.
- noun A wooden or metal club used to hit the ball in sports such as baseball and cricket.
- verb To take a turn hitting the ball in games like cricket or baseball.
- verb To strike or swipe at something, often playfully or lightly.
cast — full definition
- verb To throw something, especially with some force or intent.
- verb To choose actors for the roles in a play, film, or show.
- verb To shape a liquid material, especially molten metal, by pouring it into a mould.
- noun The group of actors performing in a play, film, or show.
- noun A rigid support, often plaster, used to hold a broken bone in place while it heals.