riva — meaning in English
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English meaning
- claw noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
- demolish verb To tear down or destroy a building or structure, usually deliberately.
- grate noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
- scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
- tear verb To pull something apart or make a hole in it by force.
Senses
riva is used for these senses in English:
- demolish To devour; to eat up
- grate (transitive, cooking) To shred (things, usually foodstuffs), by rubbing across a grater.
- scratch To dig or scrape (a person's skin) with claws or fingernails in self-defense or with the intention to injure.
- tear (transitive) To rend (a solid material) by holding or restraining in two places and pulling apart, whether intentionally or not; to destroy or separate.
claw — full definition
- noun A sharp, curved nail on the toe of an animal, bird, or reptile.
- noun A pincer of a crab, lobster, or similar creature.
- verb To scratch, grip, or tear at something using claws (or fingernails).
demolish — full definition
- verb To tear down or destroy a building or structure, usually deliberately.
- verb To thoroughly defeat, disprove, or destroy something such as an argument, theory, or opponent.