fröken — meaning in English

English meaning

• miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
• spinster noun An older, unmarried woman, especially one past the age when marriage was traditionally expected.
• teacher noun A person whose job is to help students learn, especially in a school.

Senses

fröken is used for these senses in English:

• Miss (often disparaging or sarcastic) Used in a mock title to point out some quality, or alleged quality, of a girl or woman.
• miss An unmarried woman; a girl.
• spinster (sometimes, derogatory) A woman who has never been married, especially one past the typical marrying age according to social traditions.
• teacher A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school; preceptor.

miss — full definition

1. verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
2. verb To fail to be present for or arrive in time for something, such as a train, meeting, or deadline.
3. verb To feel sad about the absence of someone or something you wish you still had.
4. verb To fail to notice, understand, or take advantage of something.
5. noun A failure to hit, achieve, or succeed at something.

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