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финт — meaning in English

fint

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English meaning

  • dummy noun A model or replica of a person or object, used as a stand-in.
  • feint noun A deceptive move meant to distract an opponent from a real attack.

Senses

финт is used for these senses in English:

  • dummy (sports, mostly, rugby, soccer) A feigned pass or kick or play in order to deceive an opponent.
  • feint (often, military) A movement made to confuse an opponent; a dummy.

dummy — full definition

  1. noun A model or replica of a person or object, used as a stand-in.
  2. noun (informal) A stupid person, or a mild term of address.
  3. noun (British) A pacifier; a rubber or plastic nipple given to a baby to suck on.
  4. noun A fake or non-functional version of something, used for practice, testing, or deception.
  5. verb (sports) To fake a pass, kick, or move to deceive an opponent.

feint — full definition

  1. noun A deceptive move meant to distract an opponent from a real attack.
  2. verb To make a deceptive move to distract an opponent.

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