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ло́пать — meaning in English

lopat

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English meaning

  • burst verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.
  • devour verb To eat something quickly and hungrily.
  • pound noun The main unit of currency in the United Kingdom, and a unit of weight equal to 16 ounces (about 454 grams).
  • scoff verb To speak about something with scorn or mockery, treating it as ridiculous.

Senses

ло́пать is used for these senses in English:

  • burst (transitive) To cause to break from internal pressure.
  • burst (transitive, obsolete) To cause to break by any means.
  • devour (transitive) To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously.
  • pound (transitive, slang) To eat or drink very quickly.
  • scoff (British, Newfoundland, slang) To eat food quickly.

burst — full definition

  1. verb To break open suddenly, often from internal pressure.
  2. verb To move suddenly and forcefully, especially entering or exiting.
  3. noun A sudden, brief outbreak or surge of something.

devour — full definition

  1. verb To eat something quickly and hungrily.
  2. verb To destroy or consume something rapidly and completely.
  3. verb To take in eagerly with the mind, especially reading material.

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