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idle/unfounded/wild rumour беспочвенные слухи -
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1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) ledig, ubeskjeftiget2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) lat, doven3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) tom, innholdsløs4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) grunnløs2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) drive omkring2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) gå på tomgang•- idler- idleness
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- idle awaydovenIsubst. \/ˈaɪdl\/ eller idle speed( teknikk) tomgangchange the idle (speed) justere tomgangenrun at idle (speed) (la) gå på tomgangset the correct idle (speed) justere tomgangenIIverb \/ˈaɪdl\/1) sløse bort tiden, late seg, sløve, dovne seg, drive dank2) drive omkring, reke3) ( teknikk) gå på tomgang, få til å gå på tomgang4) (amer.) ta ut av arbeid, permittere5) sette ut av spillidle (away) sløse bortidle about gå og late seg, drive omkringIIIadj. \/ˈaɪdl\/1) sysselløs, uvirksom, ledig, ubeskjeftiget, ute av drift2) uanvendt, ubrukt, ledig3) ( om person) lat, doven, giddesløs, arbeidssky4) arbeidsløs5) (mekanikk, teknikk) stillestående6) ( teknikk) på tomgang7) ( om handling) meningsløs, nytteløs, fånyttes, unyttig, uten mening, ufruktbar, resultatløs, forgjeves8) (om snakk, trussel e.l.) tom, overflatiskbe idle ligge på latsidenbe\/lie idle stå stille, være ute av driftligge ubruktbe thrown idle se ➢ throw, 2sit idle sitte med hendene i fanget -
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[ˈru:mə]idle rumour неподтвержденный слух rumour распространять слухи; рассказывать новости; it is rumoured that ходят слухи, что rumour молва rumour распространять слухи; рассказывать новости; it is rumoured that ходят слухи, что rumour распространять слухи rumour слух, молва, толки; rumours are about (или afloat), rumour has it (that) ходят слухи; there is a rumour говорят rumour слух rumour толки rumour слух, молва, толки; rumours are about (или afloat), rumour has it (that) ходят слухи; there is a rumour говорят rumour слух, молва, толки; rumours are about (или afloat), rumour has it (that) ходят слухи; there is a rumour говорят -
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'ru:mə1) (a piece of news or a story passed from person to person, which may not be true: I heard a rumour that you had got a new job.) rykte2) (general talk or gossip: Don't listen to rumour.) folkesnakk, rykterrykteIsubst. \/ˈruːmə\/ eller rumorryktean idle rumour et (grunn)løst rykteput a rumour about eller start a rumour sette ut et rykterumour has it that eller there is a rumour that ryktene har det til at, ryktene sier at, det ryktes at, det går et rykte om ata rumour is floating det går rykterscotch a rumour avlive et rykteIIverb \/ˈruːmə\/gå rykte om, ryktesgiftermålet til Jack og Jill, som det går rykter omit is rumoured that ryktene har det til at, ryktene sier at, det ryktes at, det går et rykte om atthe rumoured something noe det gikk rykte om -
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['ruːmə]nслух, молва, слушок, слухи, толкиWe heard a rumour that she was back in town. — До нас дошел слух, что она снова в городе.
- unconfirmed rumourRumour has it that she will be getting married soon. — Ходит слух, что она скоро выходит замуж
- rumour spreader
- circulate rumours
- confirm a rumour
- deny a rumour
- dispel a rumour
- rumours spread with lighting speed
- there's a rumour
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1. adjective1) (not working; not in use: ships lying idle in the harbour.) neizkoriščen2) (lazy: He has work to do, but he's idle and just sits around.) len3) (having no effect or result: idle threats.) prazen4) (unnecessary; without good reason or foundation: idle fears; idle gossip.) prazen2. verb1) (to be idle or do nothing: On holiday they just idled from morning till night.) lenariti2) (of an engine etc, to run gently without doing any work: They kept the car engine idling while they checked their position with the map.) biti v prostem teku, teči v prazno•- idler- idleness
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- idle away* * *I [áidl]adjective ( idly adverb)brezdelen, nezaposlen, brezposeln; nedelaven, len; ničeven, prazen, nepomemben; nesmiseln, nekoristen; economy neproduktiven, neizrabljen, mrtev (kapital); technical ki stoji (stroj), v praznem teku; agronomy neobdelaneconomy idle capital — mrtev kapitalto lie ( —ali stand), idle — stati, ne delati (stroj)economy idle time — zgubljen časII [áidl]1.intransitive verblenariti, ne delati; technical biti v praznem teku (stroj);2.transitive verbzapravljati čas ( away), izgubljati (ure, čas); pustiti stroj v praznem teku -
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idle ['aɪdəl]∎ in her idle moments à ses moments perdus;∎ 1,500 men have been made idle 1500 hommes ont été mis au chômage;∎ he's an idle good-for-nothing c'est un fainéant et un bon à rien∎ to stand idle (machine) être arrêté ou au repos;∎ to let one's money lie idle laisser dormir son argent(c) (futile, pointless) inutile, vain; (empty → threat, promise etc) vain, en l'air; (→ rumour) sans fondement; (→ boast) mal placé;∎ it would be idle to speculate il ne servirait à rien de se livrer à de vaines conjectures∎ an idle glance un regard distrait;∎ out of idle curiosity par pure curiosité(engine) tourner au ralentiAmerican (make unemployed → permanently) mettre au chômage; (→ temporarily) mettre en chômage technique►► idle gossip ragots mpl;idle pleasure plaisir m futile;the idle rich les riches mpl désœuvrés ou oisifsBritish traîner∎ to idle away one's time tuer le temps -
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ˈru:mə
1. сущ. молва, слух, толки rumours are about/afloat, rumour has it (that) ≈ ходят слухи there is a rumour ≈ говорят rumour spreader ≈ распространитель слухов, сплетник Syn: talk, rumor
2. гл.
1) распространять слухи;
рассказывать новости it is rumoured that ≈ ходят слухи, что He is rumour to have escaped to Canada. ≈ Говорят, что он уехал жить в Канаду. It is rumour that she has returned home. ≈ Говорят, что она вернулась домой. Syn: blaze abroad, bruit
2., noise
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2) бормотать, шептать слух, молва, толки - * has it that... ходят слухи, что... - the * runs that... молва гласит, что... - there's a * говорят распространять слухи - to stop the wrong story being *ed abroad предотвратить повсеместное распространение ошибочной версии события - it is *ed that... ходят слухи, что... - he is *ed to be... говорят, что он... - someone *ed it that John is leaving кто-то пустил слух, что Джон уходит /уезжает/ idle ~ неподтвержденный слух ~ распространять слухи;
рассказывать новости;
it is rumoured that ходят слухи, что rumour молва ~ распространять слухи;
рассказывать новости;
it is rumoured that ходят слухи, что ~ распространять слухи ~ слух, молва, толки;
rumours are about (или afloat), rumour has it (that) ходят слухи;
there is a rumour говорят ~ слух ~ толки ~ слух, молва, толки;
rumours are about (или afloat), rumour has it (that) ходят слухи;
there is a rumour говорят ~ слух, молва, толки;
rumours are about (или afloat), rumour has it (that) ходят слухи;
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['ruːmə] 1. сущ.; брит.; амер. rumorмолва, слух, слушок, слухи, толкиidle / unfounded / wild rumour — беспочвенные слухи
unconfirmed / vague rumour — неподтверждённые / смутные слухи
rumour spreader — распространитель слухов, сплетник
to circulate / spread a rumour — распускать, распространять слухи
to dispel / spike a rumour — опровергать слухи
Rumours are about / afloat. — Слухи ходят, распространяются.
We heard a rumour that she was back in town. — До нас дошёл слух, что она снова в городе.
Rumour has it that she will be getting married soon. — Ходит слух, что она скоро выходит замуж.
There is a rumour... — Говорят...
Syn:2. гл.; брит.; амер. rumor1) распространять слухи; рассказывать новостиHe is rumoured to have escaped to Canada. — Говорят, что он сбежал в Канаду.
It is rumoured that she has returned home. — Ходят слухи, что она вернулась домой.
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13 неподтвержденный слух
Русско-английский словарь по экономии > неподтвержденный слух
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Business: idle rumourУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > неподтверждённый слух
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16 een loos gerucht
een loos geruchtVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > een loos gerucht
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2 [leeg] empty♦voorbeelden:een loos gebaar • an empty gestureeen loos gerucht • an idle rumour¶ er is iets loos • something's up/going on -
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f chat( maldicenza) gossip( notizia infondata) rumo(u)rfar due chiacchiere con qualcuno have a chat with s.o.* * *chiacchiera s.f.1 chat, chatter, talk: smettetela con le vostre chiacchiere, stop chattering; fare due chiacchiere, to have a chat // ha molta chiacchiera, he has a glib tongue (o fam. he's got the gift of the gab)2 ( notizia infondata) unfounded rumour, false report: mettere in giro una chiacchiera, to start a rumour3 ( pettegolezzo) gossip, gossiping: non credere a tutte le chiacchiere che ti racconta, don't believe all the gossip she tells you; sul suo conto corrono molte chiacchiere, there's a lot of gossip about him.* * *['kjakkjera]sostantivo femminile-e — chatter, small talk
3) (pettegolezzo, maldicenza) gossip, rumour4) (parlantina) gab, patter5) region. gastr. = fried and sugared slice of pastry typical at Carnival time* * *chiacchiera/'kjakkjera/sostantivo f.2 (discorso futile) perdersi in -e to waste time in idle chatter; basta con le -e! stop the cackle! cut the chatter!3 (pettegolezzo, maldicenza) gossip, rumour; sono solo -e it's just talk4 (parlantina) gab, patter5 region. gastr. = fried and sugared slice of pastry typical at Carnival time. -
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1. fame2. ear3. scuttlebutt4. hearing; ear; rumour; hearsay; news; sign5. report6. rumor7. rumour8. talkСинонимический ряд:весть (сущ.) весть; молва; молву; слушок -
20 लोकः _lōkḥ
लोकः [लोक्यते$सौ लोक्-घञ्]1 The world, a division of the universe; (roughly speaking there are three lokas स्वर्ग, पृथ्वी and पाताल, but according to fuller classifica- tion the lokas are fourteen, seven higher regions rising from the earth one above the other, i. e. भूर्लोक, भुवर्लोक, स्वर्लोक, महर्लोक, जनर्लोक, तपर्लोक, and सत्यलोक or ब्रह्मलोक; and seven lower regions, descending from the earth one below the other; i. e. अतल, वितल, सुतल, रसातल, तलातल, महातल, and पाताल).-2 The earth, terrestrial world (भूलोक); इह- लोके in this world (opp. परत्र).-3 The human race, mankind, men, as in लोकातिग, लोकोत्तर &c. q. v.-4 The people or subjects (opp. the king); स्वसुखनिरभिलाषः खिद्यसे लोकहेतोः Ś.5.7; R.4.8.-5 A collection, group, class, com- pany; आकृष्टलीलान् नरलोकपालान् R.6.1; or शशाम तेन क्षितिपाल- लोकः 7.3.-6 A region, tract, district, province.-7 Common life, ordinary practice (of the world); लोकवत्तु लीलाकैवल्यम् Br. Sūt.II.1.33; यथा लोके कस्यचिदाप्तैषणस्य राज्ञः &c. S. B. (and diverse other places of the same work).-8 Common or worldly usage (opp. Vedic usage or idiom); वेदोक्ता वैदिकाः शब्दाः सिद्धा लोकाच्च लौकिकाः, प्रियतद्धिता दाक्षिणात्या यथा लोके वेदे चेति प्रयोक्तव्ये यथा लौकिक- वैदिकेष्विति प्रयुञ्जते Mbh. (and in diverse other places); अतो$स्मि लोके वेदे च प्रथितः पुरुषोत्तमः Bg.15.18.-9 Sight, looking.-1 The number 'seven', or 'fourteen'.-11 Ved. Open space; space, room.-12 One's own nature (निजस्वरूप); नष्टस्मृतिः पुनरयं प्रवृणीत लोकम् Bhāg.3. 31.15.-13 Enlightenment (प्रकाश); इच्छामि कालेन न यस्य विप्लवस्तस्यात्मलोकावरणस्य मोक्षम् Bhāg.8.3.25.-14 Recom- pense (फल); अग्नावेव देवेषु लोकमिच्छन्ते Bṛi. Up.1.4.15.-15 An object of enjoyment (भोग्यवस्तु); अथो अयं वा आत्मा सर्वेषां भूतानां लोकः Bṛi. Up 1.4.16.-16 Sight, the faculty of seeing (चक्षुरिन्द्रिय); अग्निर्लोकः Bṛi. Up.3.9. 1.-17 An object of sense (विषय); उपपत्त्योपलब्धेषु लोकेषु च समो भव Mb.12.288.11. (In compounds लोक is often translated by 'universally', 'generally', 'popularly'; as लोकविज्ञात so ˚विद्विष्ट).-Comp. -अक्षः space, sky.-अतिग a. extraordinary, supernatural.-अतिशय a. superior to the world, extraordinary.-अधिक a. ex- traordinary, uncommon; सर्वं पण्डितराजराजितिलकेनाकारि लोकाधिकम् Bv.4.44; Ki.2.47.-अधिपः 1 a king.-2 a god or deity.-अधिपतिः a lord of the world.-अनुग्रहः prosperity of mankind.-अनुरागः 'love of mankind', universal love, general benevolence, philanthropy.-अनुवृत्तम् obedience of the people.-अन्तरम् 'another world', the next world, future life; लोकान्तरसुखं पुण्यं तपोदानसमुद्भवम् R.1.69;6.45; लोकान्तरं गम्-प्राप् &c. 'to die'.-अन्तरित a. dead.-अपवादः public scandal, po- pular censure; लोकापवादो बलवान् मतो मे R.14.4.-अभि- भाविन् a.1 overcoming the world.-2 pervading the whole world (as light).-अभिलक्षित a. generally liked.-अभ्युदयः public weal or welfare.-अयनः N. of Nārāyaṇa.-अलोकः N. of a mythical mountain that encircles the earth and is situated beyond the sea of fresh water which surrounds the last of the seven conti- nents; beyond लोकालोक there is complete darkness, and to this side of it there is light; it thus divides the visible world from the regions of darkness; प्रकाशश्चा- प्रकाशश्च लोकालोक इवाचलः R.1.68; लोकालोकव्याहतं धर्मराशेः शालीनं वा धाम नालं प्रसर्तुम् Śi.16.83; Mv.5.1,45; ऊर्ध्व- मालोकयामासुः लोकालोकमिवोच्छ्रितम् Parṇāl.3.3; (for further explanation see Dr. Bhāṇḍārkar's note on l. 79 of Māl. 1th Act). (-कौ) the visible and the invisible world.-आकाशः 1 space, sky.-2 (with Jains) a worldly region.-आचारः common practice, popular or general custom, ways of the world; अपि शास्त्रेषु कुशला लोकाचारविवर्जिताः Pt.5.43.-आत्मन् m. the soul of the universe.-आदिः 1 the beginning of the world.-2 the creator of the world.- आयत a. atheistical, materialistic. (-तः) a materialist, an atheist, a follower of Chārvāka. (-तम्) materialism, atheism; (for some account see the first chapter of the Sarvadarśanasaṁgraha).-आयतिकः an atheist, a materialist; कच्चिन्न लोकायतिकान् ब्राह्मणांस्तात सेवसे Rām. 2.1.38.-ईशः 1 a king (lord of the world).-2 Brahman.-3 quick-silver.-उक्तिः f.1 a proverb, popular saying; लोके ख्यातिमुपागतात्र सकले लोकोक्तिरेषा यतो दग्धानां किल वह्निना हितकरः सेको$पि तस्योद्भवः Pt.1.371.-2 common talk, public opinion.-उत्तर a. extraordinary, uncommon, unusual; लोकोत्तरा च कृतिः Bv.1.69.7; U.2.7. (-रः) a king. ˚वादिन् m. pl. N. of a Buddhist school.-उपक्रोशनम् circulating evil reports among the people; असारस्य वाक्संतक्षणैर्लोकोपक्रोशनैः... अपवाहनम् Dk.2.2.-एकबन्धुः an epithet of Śākyamuni.-एषणा 1 desire for heaven; या वितैषणा सा लोकैषणोभे ह्येते एषणे एव भवतः Bṛi. Up.3.5.1.-2 desire for the good opinion of the public.-कण्टकः 1 a troublesome or wicked man, the curse of mankind.-2 an epithet of Rāvaṇa; see कण्टक.-कथा a popular legend, folk-tale.-कर्तृ, -कृत् m. the creator of the world.-कल्प a.1 resembling the world.-2 regarded by the world. (-ल्पः) a period or age of the world.-कान्त a. liked by the people, popular; भव पितुरनुरूपस्त्वं गुणैर्लोककान्तैः V.5.21. (-न्ता) a kind of medical herb (Mar. मुरुढशेंग).-कारणकारणः an epithet of Śiva.-क्षित् a. inhabiting heaven.-गतिः f. actions of men.-गाथा a song handed down among people, folk-song.-चक्षुस् n. the sun.-चारित्रम् the ways of the world.-जननी an epithet of Lakṣmī.-जित् m.1 an epithet of Buddha.-2 any conqueror of the world.-3 a sage. -a. winning heaven; तद्धैतल्लोकजिदेव Bṛi. Up.1.3.28.-ज्ञ a. knowing the world.-ज्येष्ठः an epithet of Buddha.-तत्त्वम् knowledge of mankind.-तन्त्रम् course of the world; निर्मितो लोकतन्त्रो$यं लोकेषु परिवर्तते Bhāg.12.11.29.-तुषारः camphor.-त्रयम्, -त्रयी the three worlds taken collectively; उत्खात- लोकत्रयकण्टकेपि R.14.73.-दम्भक a. cheating mankind; Ms.4.195.-द्वारम् the gate of heaven.-धर्मः 1 a worldly matter.-2 (with Buddhists) worldly condi- tion.-धातुः a particular division of the world (जम्बु- द्वीप).-धातृ m. an epithet of Śiva.-धारिणी N. of the earth.-नाथः 1 Brahman.-2 Viṣṇu.-3 Śiva.-4 a king, sovereign.-5 a Buddha-6 the sun.-नेतृ m. an epithet of Śiva.-पः, -पालः 1 a regent or guardian of a quarter of the world; ललिताभिनयं तमद्य भर्ता मरुतां द्रष्टुमनाः सलोकपालः V.2.18; R.2.75;12.89;17.78; (the lokapālas are eight; see अष्टदिक्पाल).-2 a king, sovereign.-पक्तिः f. esteem of mankind, general respectability.-पतिः 1 an epi- thet of Brahman.-2 of Viṣṇu.-3 a king, sovereign.-पथः, -पद्धतिः f. the general or usual way, the univer- sally accepted way.-परोक्ष a. hidden from the world.-पितामहः an epithet of Brahman.-प्रकाशनः the sun.-प्रत्ययः universal prevalence.-प्रवादः general rumour, current report, popular talk.-प्रसिद्ध a. well-known, universally known.-बन्धुः, -बान्धवः 1 the sun.-2 Śiva.-बाह्य, -वाह्य 1 excluded from society, excom- municated.-2 differing from the world, eccentric, singular; उन्मादवन्नृत्यति लोकबाह्यः Bhāg.11.2.4. (-ह्यः) an outcast.-भर्तृ a. supporter of the people.-भावन, -भाविन् a. promoting the welfare of the world.-मर्यादा an established or current custom.-मातृ f. an epithet of Lakṣmī.-मार्गः an established custom.-यज्ञः desire for the good opinion of the people (लोकैषणा); Mb.1. 18.5. (com. लोकयज्ञो लोकैषणा सर्वो मां साधुमेव जानात्विति वासनारूपः).-यात्रा 1 worldly affairs, the course of world- ly life, business of the world; तस्माल्लोकयात्रार्थी नित्यमुद्यत- दण्डः स्यात् Kau. A.1.4; Mb.3.15.31; Dk.2.8; एवं किलेयं लोकयात्रा Mv.7; यावदयं संसारस्तावत् प्रसिद्धैवेयं लोकयात्रा Ve.3.-2 a popular usage or custom; एषोदिता लोकयात्रा नित्यं स्त्रीपुंसयोः शुभा Ms.9.25-3 worldly existence, career in life; Māl.4,6.-4 support of life, maintenance.-रक्षः a king, sovereign.-रञ्जनम् pleasing the world, popularity.-रवः popular talk or report.-रावण a. tormentor of the people; रावणं लोकरावणम् Rām.3.33.1; Mb.3.148.12.-लेखः 1 a public document.-2 an ordi- nary letter.-लोचनम् the sun.-वचनम् a popular rumour or report.-वर्तनम् the means by which the world subsists.-वादः public rumour; common talk, popular report; मां लोकवादश्रवणादहासीः R.14.61.-वार्ता popular report, public rumour; कश्चिदक्षर्धूतः कलासु कवित्वेषु लोकवार्तासु चातिवैचक्षण्यान्मया समसृज्यत Dk.2.2.-विद्विष्ट a. disliked by men, generally or universally disliked.-विधिः 1 a mode of proceeding prevalent in the world.-2 the creator of the world.-विनायकाः a class of deities presiding over diseases.-विभ्रमः see लोकव्यवहार; हृष्यत्तनुर्विस्मृतलोकविभ्रमः Bhāg.1.71.26.-विरुद्ध a. op- posed to public opinion; यद्यपि शुद्धं लोकविरुद्धं नाकरणीयम् नाचरणीयम्.-विश्रुत a. farfamed, universally known, famous, renowned.-विश्रुतिः f.1 world-wide fame.-2 unfounded rumour, mere report.-विसर्गः 1 the end of the world; Mb.-2 the creation of the world; Bhāg.-वृत्तम् 1 the way of the world, a custom prevalent in the world; लोकवृत्तमनुष्ठेयं कृतं वो बाष्पमोक्षणम् Rām.4.25.3.-2 an idle talk or gossip; न लोकवृत्तं वर्तेत वृत्तिहेतोः कथंचन Ms.4.11.-वृत्तान्तः, -व्यवहारः 1 the course or ways of the world, general custom; Ś.5.-2 course of events.-व्यवहार a. commonly used, universally current.-व्रतम् general practice or way of the world.-श्रुतिः f.1 a popular report.-2 world-wide fame.-संसृतिः f.1 fate, destiny.-2 course through the world.-संकरः general confusion in the world.-संग्रहः 1 the whole universe.-2 the welfare of the world; लोकसंग्रहमेवापि संपश्यन् कर्तुमर्हसि Bg.3.2.-3 worldly experience.-4 propitiation of mankind.-संपन्न a. possessed of worldly wisdom.-संबाधः a throng of men, going and coming; इतस्ततः प्रवेशनिर्गमप्रवृत्तलोकसंबाधम् Dk.2.3.-साक्षिक a.1 having the world as a witness; in the face of the world; प्रत्यक्षं फलमश्नन्ति कर्मणां लोकसाक्षिकम् Mb.3.32.6.-2 attested by witnesses.-साक्षिन् m.1 an epithet of Brahman.-2 fire.-साधक a. creating worlds.-साधारण a. common (as a topic); Dk.-सिद्ध a.1 cur- rent among the people, usual, customary.-2 generally received or accepted.-सीमातिवर्तिन् a. extraordinary, supernatural.-सुन्दर a. generally admired.-स्थलम् common occurrence.-स्थितिः f.1 existence or conduct of the universe, worldly existence; the stability or perma- nence of the world; ये चैवं पुरुषाः कलासु कुशलास्तेष्वेव लोकस्थितिः Bh.2.22.-2 a universal law.-हास्य a. world-derided, the butt of general ridicule.-हित a. beneficial to mankind or to the world. (-तम्) general welfare.
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