ötmek — meaning in English

English meaning

• crow noun A large black bird with a harsh, cawing call.
• go off phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.

Senses

ötmek is used for these senses in English:

• crow (intransitive) To make the shrill sound characteristic of a rooster; to make a sound in this manner, either in gaiety, joy, pleasure, or defiance.
• go off (intransitive) To begin clanging or making noise.

crow — full definition

1. noun A large black bird with a harsh, cawing call.
2. verb Of a rooster, to make its loud characteristic call, especially at dawn.
3. verb To boast or express triumphant satisfaction, often annoyingly.

go off — full definition

1. phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
2. phrasal verb Of a bomb, gun or firework, to explode or be fired; of an alarm or alert, to start sounding.
3. phrasal verb Of food or drink, to become unfit to eat through spoiling.

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