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tomada — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • intake noun The amount of something (food, air, liquid) that a person or system takes in.
  • occupation noun A person's job or profession.
  • socket noun A hollow opening designed to hold or receive a matching part, such as an electrical plug or a light bulb.
  • take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.

Senses

tomada is used for these senses in English:

  • intake (UK, dialect) Any kind of cheat or imposition; the act of taking someone in.
  • occupation (geopolitics, military) The control of a nation or region by a hostile military or paramilitary force.
  • socket (electrical) An opening into which a plug or other connecting part is designed to fit (e.g. a light bulb socket).
  • wall socket A mains electricity power point mounted in or on a wall inside a dwelling or other building.

intake — full definition

  1. noun The amount of something (food, air, liquid) that a person or system takes in.
  2. noun A group of people admitted to an organization, school, or programme at the same time.

occupation — full definition

  1. noun A person's job or profession.
  2. noun The control of a country or territory by a foreign military force.

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