Meaning of vymknúť | Babel Free
vimknuːcDefinitions
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to lock out (to lock a door against someone to prevent them from entering) perfective, transitive
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to dislocate, to sprain (to move a joint, such as an ankle, out of its place with a sudden or forceful movement) perfective, transitive
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to pull out, to extricate, to wrench (to suddenly remove something or a body part from someone's grip or a fixed position) perfective, transitive
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to slip out, to slide out (to suddenly slide out from a grip, embrace, or enclosure) perfective, reflexive
Examples
“Vymkla manžela a nechala ho spať na chodbe.”
She locked out her husband and let him sleep in the hallway.
“Pri behu nešťastne stúpil a vymkol si členok.”
He stepped awkwardly while running and dislocated his ankle.
“Starec vymkol pazuchu z rúk opitého muža.”
The old man wrenched his arm from the hands of the drunk man.
“Šikovne sa mu vymkla z objatia.”
She skillfully slipped out of his embrace.
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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