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sparka — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boot noun A sturdy shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.
  • can verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  • dismiss verb To fire someone from a job, or to formally end someone's employment.
  • fire noun The chemical reaction of burning, producing heat, light, and flame.
  • foot noun The body part at the end of the leg that a person or animal stands and walks on.
  • kick verb To hit or strike something with the foot.
  • sack noun A large bag, typically of coarse material, used for carrying or storing bulk goods.

Senses

sparka is used for these senses in English:

  • can (US, euphemistic, transitive) To fire or dismiss an employee.
  • dismiss (transitive) To reject; to refuse to accept.
  • fire (transitive, employment) To terminate the employment contract of (an employee), especially for cause (such as misconduct, incompetence, or poor performance).
  • foot (transitive) To use the foot to kick (usually a ball).

boot — full definition

  1. noun A sturdy shoe that covers the foot and part of the leg.
  2. noun The luggage storage compartment of a car (British English); called a "trunk" in American English.
  3. noun A device clamped to a car's wheel to immobilize it, usually for unpaid fines (also called a wheel clamp).
  4. verb To kick something or someone.
  5. verb To dismiss or eject someone.

can — full definition

  1. verb To be able to do something, or to know how to do it.
  2. verb Used to say something is allowed or permitted.
  3. noun A sealed metal container, especially for food or drink.
  4. verb To preserve food by sealing it in an airtight can or jar.
  5. verb Informally, to dismiss someone from a job, or to scrap a plan.

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