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налёт — meaning in English

nalyot

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English meaning

  • bust verb To break something, especially by force.
  • depredation noun An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
  • 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

  1. verb To break something, especially by force.
  2. verb To catch someone doing something wrong or illegal, or to arrest them.
  3. noun A sculpture showing a person's head, shoulders, and upper chest.
  4. noun A woman's breasts, or the measurement around them.
  5. adjective Broke; without any money.

depredation — full definition

  1. noun An act of consuming agricultural resources (crops, livestock), especially as plunder.
  2. noun A raid or predatory attack.

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