кула́к — meaning in English

English meaning

• fist noun A hand with the fingers curled tightly inward, typically for punching or gripping.
• kulak noun A kulak was a farmer in Russia or the Soviet Union who had done well enough to own his own land and pay others to work it for him.

Senses

кула́к is used for these senses in English:

• bunch of fives (British, slang) A punch; a blow with the fist.
• fist A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.
• kulak (historical) A prosperous peasant in the Russian Empire or the Soviet Union, who owned land and could hire workers.

fist — full definition

1. noun A hand with the fingers curled tightly inward, typically for punching or gripping.
2. verb To strike someone with a closed fist.

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