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мять — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bruise noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
  • crease noun A line or fold made by pressing, bending, or wrinkling fabric or paper.
  • crumple verb To crush something into creases and wrinkles.
  • fiddle noun A violin, especially as played in folk, country, or bluegrass music.
  • fumble verb To handle something clumsily or nervously, often dropping or mishandling it.
  • rumple verb To crease or crumple something, especially cloth or hair.
  • wrinkle noun A small crease or fold in an otherwise smooth surface, especially skin or fabric.

Senses

мять is used for these senses in English:

  • bruise (intransitive) Of fruit or vegetables, to gain bruises through being handled roughly.
  • crumple (transitive) To rumple; to press into wrinkles by crushing together.
  • fiddle (intransitive) To fidget or play; to fuss; to idly amuse oneself, to act aimlessly, idly, or frivolously, particularly out of nervousness or restlessness; see also fiddle with.
  • fumble (transitive, intransitive) To handle nervously or awkwardly.
  • rumple (transitive) To make wrinkled, particularly fabric.
  • wrinkle (transitive) To make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles.

bruise — full definition

  1. noun A discoloured mark on the skin caused by a blow that damages blood vessels underneath without breaking the surface.
  2. verb To cause this kind of mark by striking or knocking something.
  3. verb To hurt someone's feelings or pride.

crease — full definition

  1. noun A line or fold made by pressing, bending, or wrinkling fabric or paper.
  2. noun In sports such as cricket or ice hockey, a marked line or area defining part of the playing field.
  3. verb To form a fold or wrinkle in something.

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