baltalamak — meaning in English

English meaning

• axe noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
• sabotage noun A deliberate act intended to damage, weaken, or derail someone or something, usually by underhand or destructive means.
• thwart verb To stop someone from succeeding at a plan; to block or frustrate it.
• undermine verb To weaken support or confidence gradually, often secretly.

Senses

baltalamak is used for these senses in English:

• axe (transitive) To fell or chop with an axe.
• sabotage To deliberately destroy or damage something in order to prevent it from being successful.
• undermine (figuratively) To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage. [from 15th c.]

axe — full definition

1. noun A tool with a heavy blade on one side of the head and a long handle, used for chopping wood.
2. noun figurative: A drastic cut, cancellation, or dismissal.
3. verb To cancel, cut, or dismiss something or someone abruptly.

sabotage — full definition

1. noun A deliberate act intended to damage, weaken, or derail someone or something, usually by underhand or destructive means.
2. verb To deliberately damage, disrupt, or undermine something so it fails.

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