обла́ва — meaning in English
oblava
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English meaning
- battue noun A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc.
- bust verb To break something, especially by force.
- manhunt noun An organized search for a fugitive or dangerous suspect.
- raid noun A sudden attack or surprise incursion, often by armed forces or police.
Senses
обла́ва is used for these senses in English:
- battue (uncountable, hunting, often, attributively) A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc. [from early 19th c.]
- bust (slang) The act of arresting someone for a crime, or raiding a suspected criminal operation.
- manhunt An organized search for a criminal or enemy.
- raid (law enforcement) An attack or invasion for the purpose of making arrests, seizing property, or plundering.
battue — full definition
- noun A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc.
- noun A hunt performed in this manner.
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.