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kränga — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • careen verb To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
  • hawk noun A medium-sized bird of prey that hunts other animals from the air.
  • heel noun The rounded back part of the foot, or the corresponding part of a shoe or sock.
  • lurch noun A sudden, unsteady movement, especially forward or to one side.
  • rock noun A hard natural mineral material, or a piece of it such as a stone or boulder.
  • sling verb To throw something with a swinging or arcing motion.

Senses

kränga is used for these senses in English:

  • careen (nautical, transitive) To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
  • hawk (transitive) To sell; to offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle.
  • heel (chiefly, nautical) To incline to one side; to tilt. [from 16th c.]
  • lurch To make such a sudden, unsteady movement.
  • rock (intransitive) To sway or tilt violently back and forth.

careen — full definition

  1. verb To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
  2. verb To tilt on one side.
  3. verb To lurch or sway violently from side to side.
  4. verb To tilt or lean while in motion.

hawk — full definition

  1. noun A medium-sized bird of prey that hunts other animals from the air.
  2. noun A person who supports an aggressive or forceful stance, especially in politics or economics.
  3. verb To sell goods, especially in public, often calling out to draw attention.
  4. verb To clear the throat noisily, often to bring up phlegm.

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