налёт — meaning in English
nalyot
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English meaning
- bust verb To break something, especially by force.
- depredation noun The act of taking or destroying crops or farm animals, especially through raiding.
- raid noun A sudden attack or surprise incursion, often by armed forces or police.
- smack noun A sharp, stinging slap or blow.
- veneer noun A thin decorative layer of a finer material, usually wood, glued over a cheaper surface underneath.
Senses
налёт is used for these senses in English:
- bust (slang) The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.
- depredation A raid or predatory attack.
- hold-up (slang) A robbery at gunpoint.
- raid (law enforcement) An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering.
- smack A slight trace of something; a smattering.
- veneer An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.
bust — full definition
- verb To break something, especially by force.
- verb To catch someone doing something wrong or illegal, or to arrest them.
- noun A sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
- noun A woman's breasts, or the measurement around them.
- adjective Broke; without any money.
depredation — full definition
- noun The act of taking or destroying crops or farm animals, especially through raiding.
- noun A sudden attack carried out to plunder or destroy.
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