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41 доводити
= довести1) ( вести) to lead, to bring (to); ( супроводити) to accompany ( up to)2) (доказувати, обґрунтовувати) to prove; ( наочно) to demonstrate, to show; тк. недок. to argue; юр. to averдоводити свою невинність — to purge oneself of suspicion, to prove one's innocence
3) ( до якогось стану) to reduce (to), to drive ( into)доводити до відчаю — to drive into ( to reduce to) despair
доводити до відома — to bring to one's knowledge, to let one know
доводити до кінця — to bring to an end, to bring to a close, to see out, to see through
доводити до кондиції (прям. і перен.) — to bring up to the mark
доводити до шаленства (кого-небудь) — to infuriate, to drive wild, to madden
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42 geta
* * *I)(get; gat, gátum; getinn), v.I. with acc.1) to get;geta orðstír, to get fame;geta sér e-t, to get for oneself (góðs um œðis ef sér geta mætti);geta gott af e-m, to get good of one;with dat. of the person, geta váluðum vel, to be kind to the poor;geta e-m illa, to do harm to one;impers., getr e-t, there is (got);eigi getr slíkan (there is none such) í konungs herbergjum;2) with pp. of another verb, geta veiddan fisk, to be able to catch fish;ek get eigi fylgt yðr, I cannot follow you;3) almost like an auxil. verb with infin.;ek Gunnari gat at unna, I loved G.;geta at lita, sjá (to get) to see;without ‘at’, er slíkt getr fœða jóð, that shall rear such a child;4) to learn (lengi man þat er ungr getr);5) to beget, engender (fótr gat son við fœti);geta börn, to beget children (said of both parents);6) refl., getast at e-u, to like;því at mér gezt vel at þér, because I like thee well;láta sér getit at e-u, to be pleased with;eigi læt ek mér at einu getit, I am not pleased to have always the same, I want some change;II. with gen.1) to guess;geta gatu, to guess a riddle;geta rétt, to guess right;geta e-s til, to guess, suppose;geta í hug e-m, to guess one’s thoughts;2) to speak of, mention, in speech or writing (þess er getit, sem gört er);geta um e-t, to speak about (hann gat ekki um þetta fyrir sínum mönnum);þess er við getit, at, it is told that.f. guess, conjecture (er þat geta mín, at);spá er spaks geta, a wiseman’s guess is a prophecy;ætla ek eigi þat til getu, at hann sé þar, it is not likely that he is there;leiða getum um e-t, to make a guess at.* * *u, f. a guess, mostly in pl.; leiða getum um e-t, Nj. 14, 205; margar getur, guess-work, Fms. iv. 288, vi. 400, xi. 244, Eg. 766: rarely in sing., getu verðir eða frásagnar, worth mentioning, Sks. 180; ætla ek eigi þat til getu, at hann sé þar, it is not likely that he is there, Fms. ii. 110; vandast oss nú getan, Mork. 167: cp. the saying, spá er spaks geta, the spae ( prophecy) is the wise man’s guess, Fms. xi. 154. getu-mál, n. a doubtful case, Fs. 59. -
43 NÁR
(gen. nás, pl. náir, acc. nái, dat. nám), m. corpse, deat man; fölr sem nár, pale as death; nýtr manngi nás, a corpse is good for nought; bjarga nám, to lend the last service to the dead; verða at ná, verða nár, to become a corpse.* * *m., gen. nás, dat. ná and nái: pl. náir, acc. nái, dat. nám; [Ulf. naws = νεκρός and τεθνηκώς, Luke vii. 12, and nawis = νεκρός, Rom. vii. 8]:—a corpse, as also a deceased person; nýtr manngi nás, a dead man is good for nothing, a saying, Hm. 71; slítr nái neffölr, Vsp. 50; nái fram-gengna, 45; nái stirða, Fms. i. 179 (in a verse); nár varð þá Atli, Am. 102; hví ertú fölr um nasar, vartú í nótt með ná? Alm. 2; bjarga nám (ná-bjargir), to lend the last service to the dead, Sdm. 33: verða at nám, to be a corpse, die, Hkv. 2. 26; hve ýta synir verða nauðgir at nám, Sól. 33; ok sat nár á nái, Gsp. (in a riddle); göra at nái, to make one a dead man. Fms. x. 425 (in a verse); nái nauðfölva, Akv. 16; beiða griða nás nið eðr nefa, the kinsman of the slain, Grág. ii. 20; ef menn setja mann í útsker sá maðr heitir sæ-nár, ef maðr er settr í gröf ok heitir sá graf-nár, ef maðr er færðr í fjall eðr á hella sá heitir fjall-nár, ef maðr er hengdr ok heitir sá gálg-nár, Grág. ii. 131; þeir menn eru fjórir er kallaðir eru náir þótt lifi … heitir gálg-nár ok graf-nár ok sker-nár ok fjall-nár, 185; cp. virgil-nár (= gálgnár), Hm. 158; fölr sem nár, Nj. 177 (v. l.), Fas. i. 426; þá bliknaði hann ok varð fölr sem nár, Ó. H. 70, Fb. ii. 136; nás litr, a cadaverous hue, Greg. 74; nás orð, necromancy, Vtkv. 4.B. COMPDS: nábítr, nábjargir, nábleikr, nábönd, náfölr, nágagl, nágráðigr, nágrindr, nágríma, nágöll, náhljóð, náhvítr, nákaldr, nálús, nalykt, náreið, náreiðr, náskári, nástrá, náströnd, návaldr. -
44 SKAUT
I) n.1) corner of a square cloth (hann var borinn í fjórum skautum til búðar);feldr fimm alna í s., a cloak five ells square;of the heaven (þeir gerðu þar af himin ok settu hann upp yfir jörðina með fjórum skautum);byrr beggja skauta, a fair wind (right astern);fig., hann mun verða yðr þungr í skauti, hard to deal with;3) flap, skirt of a cloak (hón hafði yfir sik skallats-skikkju hlaðbúna í s. niðr);4) lap (sitja, liggja í skauti e-s);5) a square piece of cloth, kerchief (menn báru þá hluti sína í s., ok tók jarlinn upp);6) a lady’s hood.* * *n. [Ulf. skauts = κράσπεδον, Matth. ix. 20, Mark vi. 56, Luke viii. 44; A. S. sceât; Engl. sheet; O. H. G. skoza; Germ. schoss; Dan. sköd]:—the sheet, i. e. the corner of a square cloth or other object; hann sá niðr síga dúk mikinn af himni með fjórum skautum, 656 C. 8 (Acts xi. 5); hann var borinn í fjórum skautum til búðar, Glúm. 395, Fbr. 95 new Ed.; var hann fluttr heim í fjórum skautum, Vígl. 24; feldr fimm álna í skaut, a cloak of five ells square, Korm. 86: of the heaven, þeir görðu þar af himinn ok settu hann yfir jörðina með fjórum skautum, with four ‘sheets,’ i. e. corners (east, west, north, south), Edda; whence himin-skaut, the airts, four quarters of the heavens; or heims-skaut, the poles, norðr-skaut or norðr-heims-skaut, the north pole; jarðar-skaut, the earth’s corner, outskirt of the earth, Edda (in a verse).2. the sheet, i. e. the rope fastened to the corner of a sail, by which it is let out or hauled close, N. G. L. ii. 283; þeir létu landit á bakborða ok létu skaut horfa á land, Fb. i. 431; skautin ok líkin, Hem. (Gr. H. Mind. ii. 662): the phrase, beggja skauta byrr, a fair wind (right astern), Bs. ii. 48, freq. in mod. usage.3. the skirt or sleeve of a garment; of a cloak, hann hafði rauða skikkju ok drepit upp skautunum, Fms. vii. 297, cp. Eb. 226; skikkju hlaðbúna í skaut niðr, Nj. 48, 169; hence, bera hlut í skaut, to throw the lot into the skirt of the cloak, Grág. i. 37, Eg. 347 (see hlutr; or is skaut here = a kerchief (skauti) tied together to make a purse?); ef fé liggr í skauti, Karl. 170: hann hafði und skauti sér leyniliga handöxi, Fms. x. 397: whence the phrases, hafa brögð undir skauti, of a cunning person (cp. hafa ráð undir hverju rifi), Bs. i. 730; hafa ráð und skauti, Sturl. i. 35 (in a verse); hann mun verða yðr þungr í skauti, heavy in the flap, hard to deal with, Fb. ii. 130: hence the bosom, Dan. skjöd (cp. Lat. sinus), hvern dag sitr hann ok liggr í hennar skauti, ok leikr sér, Mar.; Abrahams-skaut, Bible. A new-born infant used to be taken into the ‘skaut’ of his parents, and was thenceforth counted as legitimate; hence the phrases, sá maðr er borinn er skauta á meðal, skal taka slíkan rétt sem faðir hans hafði, N. G. L. i. 212: the same ceremony was also a token of adoption, þann mann skal leiða á rekks skaut ok rýgiar, 209; möttul-skaut, q. v.4. of a head-dress, a hood, thrown round the head with the ends hanging down; klæði með hettu ok mjófu skauti bak ok fyrir, Mar.; skaut eða húfu, Karl. 60; síðfaldin skaut á höfði … lyptir hón skautinu brott ór höfðinu, id.; haf þat þér fyrir skaut ok höfuð-dúk, Stj. 127; kasta af höfði þér skautum ok höfuð-dúk, 208; krúsat skaut, D. N. iv. 359, 363; skaut, höfuð-dúkr, 217; kvenna-skaut, Bs. ii. 358; hálsa-skaut, a ‘neck-sheet,’ the flap of the hood, Vtkv. 12 (in a riddle); Ránar skaut, poët. of the waves, Edda (in a verse).COMPDS: skautafaldr, skautasegl, skautasigling. -
45 ÞRÍR
(þrjár, þrjú), card. numb. three.* * *þrjár, þrjú; gen. þriggja; dat. þrimr and þrim, later and mod. þremr, þrem; acc. þrjá, þrjár, þrjú: [Goth. þreis; A. S. þrî; Engl. three; O. H. G. drî; Germ. drei; Dan. tre; Lat.-Gr. tres, τρεις; etc.]:—three, Nj. 16, 23, 81, Grág. i. 82, ii. 392, Landn. 126, K. Þ. K. 164, Fms. v. 8, vii. 235, and passim; brjóta í þrjú (cp. í tvau), to break into three (mod. í þrennt), Hom. 141, Ísl. ii. 337.B. COMPDS with þrí- = three-, thrice-: þrí-angaðr, adj. three-forked, Stj. 430, MS. 544. 15. þrí-boginn, part. thrice-bent, Bárð. 175. þrí-breiðr, adj. of triple breadth, of cloth, Rb. 120, D. N. i. 410. þrí-bryddr, part. with threefold mounting, Landn. 190. þrí-deila, u, f. the rule of three. þrí-deildr, part. divided into three parts, A.A. 283. þrí-deili, n. a third part (?), N. G. L. i. 356. þrí-delningr, m. a third part, B. K. 40. þrí-engdr, part. three-pronged, Stj. 430. þri-falda, að, to make threefold, Stj. 551. þrí-faldr, adj. threefold, = þrefaldr, Fb. i. 423. þrí-forn, adj. thrice-old, i. e. three years old; þrífornt smjör, Skíða R. 197. þrí-fættr, adj. three-legged, Vápn. 24; þrífættr piltr þrifinn ok vandstilltr, in a riddle of the distaff. þrí-gilda, d, to pay threefold, Fms. x. 172, Gþl. 359. þrí-gildr, part. of threefold value. þrí-greindr, part. three-branched, Stj. 57, 67. þrí-hendr, adj. a metrical term, each line having three rhyming syllables, Edda i. 648. þrí-heilagr, adj. lasting three days, of feasts, e. g. halda Jól þríheilagt, to keep Christmas three days. þrí-húsaðr, part. consisting of three houses, Stj. 57. þrí-hyrndr, part. [A. S. þryhyrned], three-horned, triangular, Fms. iii. 180. þrí-hyrningr, m. a triangle, Pr. 477, 478: a local name of a mountain, Landn., Nj. þrí-höfðaðr, adj. three-headed, Niðrst. 6, Skm. 31. þrí-kvíslaðr, part. three-branched, Stj. ch. 135, Al. 168, Karl. 299. þrí-liða, u, f. the rule of three, mathem. þrí-menningr, m. a third cousin, Fb. i. 287, Nj. 235, Gþl. 247; in K. Á. 140 even of a woman. þrí-merkingr, m. a ring weighing three ounces, Grág. ii. 171. þrí-mútaðr, thrice-moulted, of a falcon, Karl. 10. þrí-nættr, adj. three nights old, Edda 58; þing þrínætt, lasting three nights (days), Js. 37. þrí-skafinn, part. thrice-polished, Fas. ii. 326. þrí-skeptr, part. wadmal of three strands, cp. tvískeptr, Grág. (Kb.) ii. 246. þrí-skeyta, u, f. a triangle, Rb. (1812) 25. þrí-skipta, t, to divide into three parts, Stj. 451, N. G. L. i. 389. þrí-strendingr, m. a kind of shell, Eggert Itin. ch. 901. þrí-taka, tók, to repeat thrice. þrí-tíðungr, m. a bull three years old, N. G. L. i. 31, 99, Gþl. 111. þrí-tugandi, -undi (mod. þrí-tugasti), [A. S. þryttigoða], the thirtieth. Fms. x. 194, Rb. (1812) 3. þrítug-nátti, of thirty nights (days), of a month, Jb., Rb. 10, 56. þrí-tugr and þrí-tögr, adj. aged thirty, Fms. iv. 2, Hom. 55; þrítögr, Íb. 15: having thirty oars, þrítugt skip, Fms. vii. 234, N. G. L. i. 104: measuring thirty (fathoms, ells), Fas. i. 159, Landn. 51, Rb. 12 ( of thirty days). þrítugs-aldr, m. the age of thirty. þrítug-sessa, u, f. a thirty-oared ship, Nj. 42. þrítugs-morginn, m. the morning of the thirtieth day, N. G. L. i. 14. þrí-tugti, the thirtieth, D. N. iv. 343, 369. þrítög-náttr, adj. = þrítugnátti, of thirty nights, epithet of a month, Íb. 7. þrí-valdi, a, m. the name of a giant, Edda (in a verse). þrí-vegis, adv. thrice. þrí-vetr, adj. three winters old, = þrévetr, Eluc. 149, Stj. 111, O. H. L. ch. 77. þrí-vægr, adj. of triple weight, 732. 16. þrí-þættr, adj. three-twisted. þrí-æri, n. a period of three years, D. N. þrí-ærr, adj. three years old, Stj. 111. -
46 vaglio
vaglio s.m.1 riddle, screen; sieve, sifter: vaglio a scossa, vibrating screen2 (fig.) ( esame minuzioso) sifting, examining, weighing up, close examination; ( scelta) choice, selection: un'ipotesi al vaglio degli esperti, a possibility that is being considered by the experts; passare al vaglio una proposta, to examine a proposal; fare il vaglio delle domande di lavoro, to make a choice from the applications.* * *1) (setaccio) screen, sieve2) fig. (esame)passare al vaglio — to sift through [risultati, cifre]
* * *vagliopl. - gli /'vaλλo, λi/sostantivo m.1 (setaccio) screen, sieve2 fig. (esame) passare al vaglio to sift through [risultati, cifre]; il caso è al vaglio degli esperti the case is being examined by the experts. -
47 ber
to give; to deliver, provide. a ber to continue to do, to keep on doing. ta?zir ber to punish s.o., to teach a lesson to. ahamiyat ber to lend importance to, to value, to pay attention to. bardosh ber to lend fortitude, give strength. bo’y ber to give in, to do as you?re told; to back off. boy ber to lose (game). vazifa ber to assign a task; to commission. firib ber to dupe. foyda ber to augment, help; to be useful, profitable. javob ber to answer. jilov ber to give free rein to. jon ber to give up the ghost. ib ber to do s.t. for s.o. berib ket to drop off, to leave. berib tur to give s.o. s.t. for a short time. ijaraga ber to rent out. imtihon ber to take an exam. yig’ib ber to gather for s.o. kiraga ber to give out for hire. ko’rinish ber to show o.s. kun berma to torment, trouble, make life difficult or impossible. maosh ber to pay (salary). olib ber to bring. olib borib ber to take s.t. to s.o. omon ber to spare. omon bermay unmercilessly. o’qib ber to read to s.o. pardoz ber to decorate, to embellish. qarzga ber to loan. qo’ldan ber to let escape, to lose. qo’yib ber to put s.t. down/s.w. for s.o.; to let go. savol ber to ask a question. so’z ber to give one’s word. so’kib ber to yell at for s.o. else. sut bermaydigan sigir a cow with no milk. tan ber to concede. turib ber to stand still and endure. turish ber to hold one’s ground. ustiga ber to add to, to augment. xabar ber to inform. xotin ustiga qiz ber to marry one’s daughter off to a married man (polygamy). shahar ber to give up (answering a riddle). chap ber to avoid, steer clear of. E?tibor ber to consider, pay attention to. Erga ber to marry off (daughter). husn ber to beautify. (berdir, beril, berish) -
48 podziuraw|ić
pf Ⅰ vt podziurawić coś [osoba] to wear holes in sth [ubranie, buty]; [kule] to riddle sth with holes, to pit sth [mur, blachę]- podziurawić coś nożem to make holes in sth with a knife- podziurawione buty worn shoes- podziurawione skarpetki/swetry socks/jumpers full of holes a. with holes in them- podziurawione pociskami ściany bullet-riddled a. bullet-ridden walls, walls riddled with bullets- kadłub statku był podziurawiony jak sito the boat’s hull was riddled with holesⅡ podziurawić się [worek, rajstopy] to get worn outThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > podziuraw|ić
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49 przesi|ać
pf — przesi|ewać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (przez sito) to sieve, to sift [mąkę, ziarno, piasek]; to riddle [ziemię]- przesiewał piasek przez palce dłoni he sifted sand through his fingers2. przen. (selekcjonować) to sift (through) [informacje, fakty, prace]; to winnow down, to screen [kandydatów] Ⅱ przesiać się — przesiewać się to pass through a sieve- mąka dobrze się przesiała przez nowe sito the new sieve sifted flour wellThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > przesi|ać
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50 si|to
n 1. (kuchenne) sieve, strainer- przesiać mąkę przez sito to sieve the flour- przetrzeć jarzyny przez sito to press the vegetables through a sieve- odcedzić makaron na sicie to strain the pasta- być dziurawym jak sito to leak like a sieve2. przen. (proces sprawdzający) przejść przez sito eliminacyjne to pass through the qualifying round- towary przeszły przez sito kontroli jakości the goods passed the quality control3. Techn. riddleThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > si|to
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51 zobacz|yć
pf Ⅰ vt 1. (zauważyć) to see, to notice- z daleka zobaczył znajomych he saw some friends in the distance- zobaczyła, że wchodzą do budynku she saw them go(ing) into the building- co on w niej zobaczył? przen. what did he see in her?2. (obejrzeć) to see [film, mecz, przedstawienie] 3. (sprawdzić, przekonać się) to see- powiem ci zagadkę, zobaczymy, czy zgadniesz I’ll ask you a riddle, see if you can solve it- zobacz, która godzina see a. check what time it is- zobacz, jakie piękne kwiaty look at those beautiful flowers- zobaczę, co ona robi I’m going to see what she’s doing- idź na badania, a zobaczysz, że niepotrzebnie się denerwowałeś go and have the tests done, and you’ll see you’ve got nothing to worry about- doigrasz się, zobaczysz! you’ll go one step too far, you’ll see!- zobaczysz, że będzie dobrze things will be all right, you’ll see- „wrócisz na obiad?” – „zobaczę, może” ‘will you be back for dinner?’ ‘I don’t know, I’ll have to see’- „uda się?” – „zobaczymy” ‘will we make it?’ ‘we’ll (have to) see’4. pot. (spotkać) to see, to meet [osobę] Ⅱ zobaczyć się 1. (samego siebie) to see oneself- zobaczyć się w lustrze/w szybie to see oneself in the mirror/windowpane2. (spotkać się) to meet, to see (z kimś sb)- prosiła, żebym zobaczył się z panem she asked me to meet you- zobaczymy się wkrótce see you (soon a. later)■ to się (jeszcze) zobaczy we’ll see about that- zobaczyć świat a. kawał świata to see the worldThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zobacz|yć
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52 надупча
наду̀пча,наду̀пчвам гл. make/prick/bore/punch holes in, perforate; (с куршуми) pierce, riddle. -
53 отгатна
отга̀тна,отга̀твам гл. guess; не \отгатна guess wrong, miss o.’s guess; опитвам се да отгатна guess at; \отгатна вярно guess right, make a good guess; \отгатна гатанка guess/read a riddle. -
54 langue
n. f.1. Avaler sa langue:a To 'keep mum', to hold one's tongue.b To stifle a yawn.c To 'snuff it', to 'croak', to die.2. General meaning: chatter, gossip. Avoir la langue bien pendue: To have the gift of the gab. Ne pas avoir sa langue dans sa poche: To have a glib tongue, to be quick on the verbal draw. Se mordre la langue:a To stop short of saying something.b To regret having said something. Faire aller les langues: To set tongues wagging. Etre mauvaise langue: To be a gossip-monger. Etre une langue de vipère: To be mean-mouthed.4. Avoir la langue qui fourche: To make a slip of the tongue. Zut, ma langue a fourché! No, that's not what I meant to say!5. Faire une langue fourrée: To exchange a 'French kiss'.6. Langue fourrée princesse: Cunnilingus.7. Tirer la langue:a To be near the end of one's tether, to show signs of exhaustion.b To be starving.c (of health or finances): To be in a bad way.8. Faire tirer la langue à quelqu'un (of employee or subordinate): To drive someone too hard.9. La langue verte: Argot, slang. -
55 experimentar con
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56 задавать
несов. - задава́ть, сов. - зада́ть1) (вн. дт.; предлагать для исполнения) give (i d), set (i d)задава́ть уро́к кому́-л — give homework to smb
задава́ть зада́чу [зага́дку] кому́-л — set / give smb a task [riddle]
задава́ть рабо́ту кому́-л — give smb work to do
2) (вн.; назначать, определять) set (d); specify (d); designate (d)задава́ть темп (тж. перен.) — set the pace
задава́ть тон муз. — set the pitch
задава́ть разме́ры — specify the size
3) с.-х. (вн. дт.; давать корм) give (i d), feed (d with)задава́ть лошадя́м овёс — give oats to the horses
задава́ть бал — give / organize a ball
••задава́ть вопро́с кому́-л — ask smb a question; put a question to smb
задава́ть тон (дт.) — set the tone (for); set the fashion (for)
задава́ть тон диску́ссии — set the tone for the discussion
задава́ть стра́ху (дт.) — frighten (d); strike terror (into)
задава́ть жа́ру (кому́-л) — make it hot for smb, give / sock it to smb
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57 аргумент
argument, reasonизлагать / развивать аргумент — to develop an argument
опровергнуть аргумент — to dispose of an argument, to refute / to reject an argument
подкреплять аргумент — to prop up an argument; (неубедительный) to buttress up an argument
привести аргументы в пользу (своего предложения и т.п.) — to advance arguments, to make out one's case (for)
примирить два противоположных аргумента — to reconcile two opposite / different arguments
разбить аргументы — to riddle (smb.'s) arguments
веский аргумент — weighty / formidable / solid / deep argument
не очень веский аргумент — argument of little substance / of small weight
ложный аргумент — erroneous / fallacious argument
несостоятельный аргумент — invalid / vicious argument
неубедительный аргумент — unconvincing / feeble / flimsy / in-conclusive / lame / untenable argument
слабый аргумент — feeble / weak argument
сомнительный аргумент — fallible / impeachable argument
убедительный аргумент — convincing / forceful / sound / valid argument
аргументы за / против — case for / against
сила / убедительность аргумента — vigour of an argument
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58 ألغز
ألْغَزَto riddle; to mystify, obscure, make enigmatic (cryptic, inscrutable, mysterious, obscure, ambiguous, etc.) -
59 نخرب
نَخْرَبَ: ثَقَبَto eat holes into, eat away; to hole, make holes into; to honeycomb, riddle, fill with holes -
60 ثقب
ثَقَّبَ \ perforate: to make a hole (or holes) in: Stamps have perforated edges. riddle: to fill with little holes: The machine gun riddled his body.
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