страхова́ть — meaning in English
strakhovat
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English meaning
- belay verb In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
- indemnify verb To protect someone against future loss or damage, as an insurer does.
- insure verb To arrange, usually by paying for a policy, to receive money if something bad such as an accident or theft happens.
Senses
страхова́ть is used for these senses in English:
- belay (transitive, climbing) To handle a climbing rope to prevent (a climber) from falling to the ground.
- indemnify To secure against loss or damage; to insure.
- insure (transitive) To provide for compensation if some specified risk occurs. Often agreed by policy (contract) to offer financial compensation in case of an accident, theft or other undesirable event.
- insure (intransitive) To deal in such contracts; subscribe to a policy of insurance
belay — full definition
- verb In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
- verb To secure a rope firmly around a fixed point such as a cleat.
- verb As a command, to stop or cancel an action already underway.
indemnify — full definition
- verb To protect someone against future loss or damage, as an insurer does.
- verb To pay someone back for a cost or harm they have suffered.
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