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välla — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drive verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  • gush verb To flow out suddenly and in large amounts.
  • heat noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
  • herd noun A large group of animals of one kind that live, feed, or move together.
  • well adv In a good, skillful, or satisfactory way.
  • wrangle verb To argue or quarrel at length, often noisily.
  • wreak verb To cause or inflict something damaging or violent, such as havoc, damage, or revenge.

Senses

välla is used for these senses in English:

  • drive (transitive) (especially of animals) To impel or urge onward by force; to push forward; to compel to move on.
  • gush (intransitive, also, figurative) To flow forth suddenly, in great volume.
  • heat (transitive) To cause an increase in temperature of (an object or space); to cause to become hot (often with "up").
  • herd (intransitive) To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company.
  • herd (intransitive, Scotland) To act as a herdsman or a shepherd.
  • ski wax A material applied to the bottom of skis or snowboards, in order to improve their gliding and gripping properties.
  • well (intransitive) To issue forth, as water from the earth; to flow; to spring.
  • well up (intransitive) To gradually or steadily flow upwards or outwards so as to begin to fill or overflow something.

drive — full definition

  1. verb To operate and steer a motor vehicle.
  2. verb To motivate, push, or compel someone or something toward an outcome.
  3. noun A journey made in a vehicle.
  4. noun Strong motivation or determination to achieve something.
  5. noun A device used to store and retrieve computer data.

gush — full definition

  1. verb To flow out suddenly and in large amounts.
  2. verb To express enthusiasm or praise in an excessive, over-the-top way.
  3. noun A sudden, forceful outflow of liquid.

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