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traba — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • clench verb To grip or hold fast.
  • hindrance noun Something that gets in the way or slows progress; an obstacle.
  • interlock verb To fit or lock securely together with another part.
  • kerf noun The act of cutting or carving something; a stroke or slice.
  • obstacle noun Something that blocks progress or makes it harder to move forward, whether physical or figurative.
  • trammel noun Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.

Senses

traba is used for these senses in English:

  • catch (countable, sometimes, _, noun adjunct) A concealed difficulty, especially in a deal or negotiation.
  • clench A tight grip.
  • fetter (figurative) Anything that restricts or restrains.
  • hindrance Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.
  • interlock A safety device that prevents activation in unsafe conditions.
  • kerf The distance between diverging saw teeth.
  • obstacle Something that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress, either physically or figuratively
  • trammel Whatever impedes activity, progress, or freedom, such as a net or shackle.

catch — full definition

  1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  2. verb To become infected with an illness.
  3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
  4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
  5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

clench — full definition

  1. verb To grip or hold fast.
  2. verb To close tightly.
  3. verb Dated form of clinch (“make certain, finalize”).

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