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skälla — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bark verb To make the sharp, loud vocal sound typical of dogs.
  • burn noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
  • cry verb To shed tears, usually from sadness, pain, or strong emotion.
  • head noun The part of the body containing the brain, eyes, and mouth.
  • rail noun A horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.
  • scald verb To burn with hot liquid.

Senses

skälla is used for these senses in English:

  • burn (chemistry, transitive) To cause to combine with oxygen or other active agent, with evolution of heat; to consume; to oxidize.
  • cry (ambitransitive) To shout, scream, yell.
  • headbutt (transitive) To deliver a sharp blow by driving the head into an opponent or object.
  • rail To complain violently (against, about).
  • scald To burn with hot liquid.

bark — full definition

  1. verb To make the sharp, loud vocal sound typical of dogs.
  2. verb To speak in a sharp, loud, commanding tone.
  3. noun The tough outer covering of a tree's trunk and branches.
  4. noun The sharp sound a dog makes.

burn — full definition

  1. noun An injury to skin or tissue caused by heat, fire, chemicals, or radiation.
  2. noun A sharp, cutting insult, especially one delivered wittily.
  3. verb To be damaged, destroyed, or consumed by fire.
  4. verb To injure with heat, fire, or a caustic substance.
  5. verb To copy data onto a CD, DVD, or similar disc.

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