коси́ть — meaning in English
kosit
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English meaning
- mow verb To cut grass or crops close to the ground.
- reap verb To cut and gather a crop, especially grain.
- scythe noun A hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.
- squint verb To look with eyes partly closed, often because of bright light or to focus better.
Senses
коси́ть is used for these senses in English:
- mow (transitive) To cut down grass or crops.
- reap (transitive) To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine
- scythe (transitive) To cut off as with a scythe; to mow. [from 1590s]
- squint (intransitive) To look with, or have eyes that are turned in different directions; to suffer from strabismus.
mow — full definition
- verb To cut grass or crops close to the ground.
- verb To kill or knock down in large numbers, often violently (usually as "mow down").
reap — full definition
- verb To cut and gather a crop, especially grain.
- verb To receive something, often as a consequence or reward, of earlier effort.