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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

  1. noun A form of hunting in which game is forced into the open by the beating of sticks on bushes, etc.
  2. noun A hunt performed in this manner.

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.

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