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кошка — 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 An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.
  • grapple verb To struggle hard with a difficult problem or situation.
  • kitty noun An affectionate name for a cat.

Senses

кошка 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 An attachment to a shoe or boot that provides traction by means of spikes for climbing or walking on slippery surfaces, especially ice.
  2. noun An aerial rootlet for support in climbing, as of ivy.
  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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