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omskriva — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • circumscribe verb To draw a line around; to encircle.
  • pussyfoot verb To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.

Senses

omskriva is used for these senses in English:

  • circumscribe To draw a line around; to encircle.
  • pussyfoot (intransitive) To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.

circumscribe — full definition

  1. verb To draw a line around; to encircle.
  2. verb To limit narrowly; to restrict.
  3. verb To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.

pussyfoot — full definition

  1. verb To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.
  2. verb To act timidly or cautiously.
  3. verb To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.

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