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Meaning of krae | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. collar; most specifically, a piece of garment around the neck.
  2. an object or formation that surrounds something and is reminiscent of a collar by the shape and function. A resting frame, support rim, bracket.
  3. someone, a gallows
    colloquial

Equivalents

English collar

Examples

“„Teie, krae, ärge segage vahele, kui härrad asju ajavad!“ käratas noorem kolmest Joosepile.”

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“Kaevukaane krae.”

Manhole cover's rest.

“Pärast lõikust pidi kass kraed kandma veel kümme päeva.”

After the operation the cat had to wear the collar for another ten days.

“Jäälinnu põskedelt algab valge krae.”

A white mane starts from the kingfisher's cheeks.

“Kuradi krae, tema tuleb teisi vargaks tembeldama!”

Bloody gallows! Or he's coming to mark others as thieves!

“Anna suitsu, krae!”

Throw a sig, dude!

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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