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Looking for a translation for the German "hellhörig"/"ringhörig"
The German adjective "hellhörig" (sometimes also "ringhörig") describes a badly or insufficiently soundproofed building or room; i.e. being able to hear your neighbors through the ...
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Person who never talks in commanding manner [closed]
What is a single word for a person who never talks with anyone in commanding manner in any situation?
I prefer an adjective that can be used when explaining the quality of a person.
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What is the most common English term for a person who attempts a coup d'état?
In Latin America, we have the Portuguese/Spanish word golpista (from the word golpe = coup d'état). In the British media, I've read coup monger and also putschist (from German word putsch = coup d'...
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Is there an adjective to describe a location in which there usually is heavy traffic?
In Portuguese we say a place is very "congestionado", that is, traffic is usually backed up. So, is there a way to describe a neighborhood, or city to mean that it usually has backed up traffic?
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Adjectival form of "consult", "consultation" – Translation for the German word "konsiliarisch"
The word konsiliarisch is used, for instance, in hospitals when a doctor sends his patient to another branch or medical specialty for some specific examination. You will later return to your actual ...
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Are there any rules I can follow to make my own derived adjectives from a noun in English? E.g. xenogamy to xenogamic
I'm currently looking through dictionaries (both online and "offline") for an adjective of the word xenogamy.
Basically I want to translate the Dutch phrase "De kruibestuivende onderneming". What I ...
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A single word for “blind” and “slow on the uptake” [closed]
We have a word tiomny in Russian which has the meanings blind, dim, and dumb. Is there a word (possibly slang) in American English which is as close in meaning to both blind and slow on the uptake?
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