varva

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Estonian

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Noun

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varva

  1. genitive singular of varb

Sicilian

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Etymology

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From Latin barba.

Noun

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varva f (plural varvi)

  1. beard

Swedish

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Etymology

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From varv (lap) +‎ -a.

Verb

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varva (present varvar, preterite varvade, supine varvat, imperative varva)

  1. (sports) to lap (pass someone (usually a fellow contestant) who has completed fewer laps than oneself)
    Att bli varvad under ett race är riktigt demoraliserande, så till slut gav jag upp
    Being lapped during a race is really demoralizing, so I ultimately gave up
    Jag blev varvad av Stig när vi åkte gokart
    I was lapped by Stig when we went go-karting
  2. to layer
    Varva grädde och sylt i tårtan
    Layer cream and jam in the cake
  3. (figuratively) to alternate between, to intersperse
    ståuppkomik varvat med musikframträdanden
    stand-up comedy interspersed with musical performances
  4. (video games, slang, somewhat dated) to beat a video game or reach a point where it loops back to the beginning
    Synonyms: klara, klara ut
    Jag varvade Super Mario Bros. igår
    I beat Super Mario Bros. yesterday

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