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ко́шка — meaning in English

koshka

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English meaning

  • cat noun A small, domesticated, furry mammal commonly kept as a pet, known for hunting mice and independent behaviour.
  • crampon noun A spiked frame fixed to a boot to give grip on ice or other slippery ground.
  • grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
  • kitty noun An affectionate name for a cat.

Senses

ко́шка is used for these senses in English:

  • cat (countable) An animal of the family Felidae.
  • cat A carnivorous, four-legged, generally furry domesticated species (Felis catus) of feline animal, commonly kept as a house pet. [from 8th c.]
  • cat-o'-nine-tails (nautical) A scourge (multi-tail whip) having nine, often knotted, whipcords, formerly used for flogging as naval punishment.
  • crampon An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.
  • grapple A tool with claws or hooks which is used to catch or hold something.
  • kitty (by extension) An adult cat; also (often, childish) , sometimes in the form Kitty: a pet name for a cat of any age.
  • she-cat An (adult) female cat.

cat — full definition

  1. noun A small, domesticated, furry mammal commonly kept as a pet, known for hunting mice and independent behaviour.
  2. noun A Unix command that reads files and outputs their contents.

crampon — full definition

  1. noun A spiked frame fixed to a boot to give grip on ice or other slippery ground.
  2. noun A small root that grows above ground, used by a climbing plant such as ivy to cling on.
  3. noun A heraldic figure in the form of a bar bent at the ends into the form of a hook.
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