vad — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bet noun An agreement to risk money or something else on the outcome of an uncertain event.
- calf noun A young cow, bull, or the young of certain other large animals such as elephants or whales.
- how adv By what means, method, or manner.
- huh interjection Used to show confusion, surprise, or to ask someone to repeat what they said.
- punt noun A long, flat-bottomed boat that is pushed along with a pole, often used on rivers for leisure.
- seine noun A long fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, held up by floats at the top and weighted at the bottom.
- what det Used to ask for the identity or nature of something, from an open set of possibilities.
Senses
vad is used for these senses in English:
- bet A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
- calf The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee.
- how (exclamative) Used as a modifier to indicate surprise, delight, or other strong feelings in an exclamation.
- huh (with rising pitch) Used to express doubt or confusion.
- huh (slang, with falling pitch) Used either to belittle the issuer of a statement/question, or sarcastically to indicate utter agreement, and that the statement being responded to is an extreme understatement. The intonation is changed to distinguish between the two meanings - implied dullness for belittlement, and feigned surprise for utter agreement.
- huh (informal, with rising pitch) Used to indicate that one did not hear what was said.
- punt A bet or wager.
- seine A long net having floats attached at the top and sinkers (weights) at the bottom, used in shallow water for catching fish.
bet — full definition
- noun An agreement to risk money or something else on the outcome of an uncertain event.
- verb To risk money or something valuable on the result of an event.
- verb To be confident or certain about something.
- intj Used to express agreement or acceptance, especially in casual speech.
calf — full definition
- noun A young cow, bull, or the young of certain other large animals such as elephants or whales.
- noun The muscular back part of the lower leg, below the knee.
- noun A chunk of ice that breaks away from a glacier or ice shelf.