skära — meaning in English
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English meaning
- carve verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
- chip noun A small piece broken off a larger object, or the mark left where it broke off.
- curdle verb To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk)
- cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
- huddle noun A small group of people or things gathered closely together.
- knife noun A tool with a flat, usually metal blade sharpened along one edge and fixed to a handle, used for cutting.
- lot noun A large amount or number of something.
- posse noun A group of people, especially one gathered to help enforce the law.
- score noun The total number of points, goals, or runs earned in a game or contest.
- seize verb To deliberately take hold of; to grab or capture.
- sickle noun A hand tool with a short handle and a curved blade, used for cutting grass or grain crops.
Senses
skära is used for these senses in English:
- carve To lay out; to contrive; to design; to plan.
- chip A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.
- curdle (ambitransitive) To form curds so that it no longer flows smoothly; to cause to form such curds. (usually said of milk)
- cut To form or shape by cutting.
- cut To divide with a knife, scissors, or another sharp instrument.
- cut (intransitive) To admit of incision or severance; to yield to a cutting instrument.
- cut (transitive, slang) To make, negotiate; to finalise, conclude; to issue.
- huddle (obsolete) A dense and disorderly crowd.
carve — full definition
- verb To cut something, especially to shape it artistically or to slice cooked meat.
- verb To create or establish something, especially with effort, such as a reputation or path.
chip — full definition
- noun A small piece broken off a larger object, or the mark left where it broke off.
- noun A tiny electronic circuit, or a thin fried slice of potato.
- verb To break a small piece off something.
- verb To contribute money or effort along with others.