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calada — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ambush noun A surprise attack launched from a hidden position.
  • drag verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
  • gasp verb To suddenly draw in breath, usually from shock or surprise.
  • hit verb To strike someone or something, often forcefully.
  • puff noun A short burst of breath, air, or smoke.

Senses

calada is used for these senses in English:

  • ambush The act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack or kill by surprise.
  • drag (countable, informal) A puff on a cigarette or joint.
  • gasp (British, slang) : A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).
  • hit (colloquial) A dose of an illegal or addictive drug.
  • puff (informal, countable) An act of inhaling smoke from a cigarette, cigar or pipe.

ambush — full definition

  1. noun A surprise attack launched from a hidden position.
  2. verb To hide and wait for someone in order to attack them by surprise.

drag — full definition

  1. verb To pull something heavy along a surface, often with effort.
  2. noun A resisting force that slows down something moving through air or liquid.
  3. noun Something tedious or annoying.
  4. noun Elaborate, exaggerated clothing of the opposite gender worn for performance, especially by drag queens and kings.
  5. verb To insult or criticize someone sharply, often publicly (informal).

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