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ко́свенный — meaning in English

kosvennyy

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English meaning

  • collateral noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
  • indirect adj Not going straight to a point or goal; roundabout.
  • oblique adjective Slanting; not straight up-and-down or side-to-side.

Senses

ко́свенный is used for these senses in English:

  • collateral Being aside from the main subject, target, or goal.
  • indirect Not direct:
  • oblique Not straightforward; indirect; by implication; (sometimes even) obscure, ambiguous, or confusing.

collateral — full definition

  1. noun An asset pledged as security for a loan, which the lender can claim if the borrower fails to repay.
  2. adj Secondary or incidental, alongside the main effect or target.

indirect — full definition

  1. adj Not going straight to a point or goal; roundabout.
  2. adj Not caused directly, but as a secondary effect.
  3. adj Not straightforward or open in manner.

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