värva — meaning in English
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English meaning
- draft noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
- enlist verb To join the armed forces voluntarily.
- lap noun The flat area formed by the thighs of a seated person.
- recruit noun A person newly enlisted in the military, or newly hired somewhere.
- rev verb To make an engine run faster, or to increase its speed.
- sign noun A visible indication that something exists, is happening, or is about to happen.
Senses
värva is used for these senses in English:
- draft (transitive, US) To conscript (a person); to force (a person) to serve in some capacity, especially in the military.
- enlist (transitive) To enter on a list; to enroll; to register.
- enlist (transitive) To recruit the aid or membership of others.
- lap (transitive, sports, motor racing) To overtake a straggler in a race by completing one more whole lap than the straggler.
- recruit To enroll or enlist new members or potential employees on behalf of an employer, organization, sports team, the military, etc.
- rev (ergative) To increase the speed of a motor, or to operate at a higher speed.
- sign (intransitive) To finalise a contractual agreement to work for a given sports team, record label etc. [from 19th c.]
draft — full definition
- noun An early, unfinished version of a piece of writing.
- noun A current of air moving through an enclosed space.
- noun (US) Compulsory enlistment into military service; conscription.
- noun The process of selecting players for professional sports teams.
- verb To write a preliminary version of something.
enlist — full definition
- verb To join the armed forces voluntarily.
- verb To obtain the help or support of someone.
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