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cryptic

/ˈkɹɪptɪk/

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noun

كلمة متقاطعة مشفرة

A cryptic crossword.

Examples :

""I enjoy solving a cryptic crossword on the weekends; the clues are cleverly disguised puzzles." "

أستمتع بحل كلمة متقاطعة مشفرة في عطلات نهاية الأسبوع؛ القرائن هي ألغاز متخفية بذكاء.

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adjective

غامض، سري

Having hidden meaning.

Examples :

"The teacher's cryptic message about the upcoming exam left the students confused. "

أربكت رسالة المعلم الغامضة حول الاختبار القادم الطلاب.

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adjective

غامض، سري

Mystified or of an obscure nature.

Examples :

"The teacher's instructions were cryptic, making it difficult for the students to understand the assignment. "

كانت تعليمات المعلم غامضة، مما جعل من الصعب على الطلاب فهم المهمة.

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adjective

مشفر، سري

Involving use of a code or cipher.

Examples :

"The teacher's instructions were cryptic; we couldn't understand what she meant without the secret code she'd given us. "

كانت تعليمات المعلمة مشفرة؛ لم نتمكن من فهم ما كانت تعنيه بدون الشفرة السرية التي أعطتها لنا.

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adjective

مشفر، لغز

Of a crossword, or a clue in such a crossword, using, in addition to definitions, wordplay such as anagrams, homophones and hidden words to indicate solutions.

Examples :

"The crossword clue, "Royal pain (4)," was quite cryptic; the answer turned out to be "ache," a homophone for "ache," which sounds like "H," the letter representing royalty. "

كان لغز الكلمات المتقاطعة، "ألم ملكي (4)" مشفراً للغاية؛ اتضح أن الإجابة هي "ache" (ألم)، وهي كلمة متجانسة لـ "ache" (ألم)، والتي تبدو مثل "H"، الحرف الذي يمثل العائلة المالكة.

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adjective

مموّه

Well camouflaged; having good camouflage.

Examples :

"Lonomia caterpillars are extremely cryptic."

يرقات لونوميا مموّهة للغاية.

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adjective

تمويهي

Serving as camouflage.

Examples :

"cryptic colouring"

تلوين تمويهي

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adjective

غامض

Apparently identical, but actually genetically distinct.

Examples :

"cryptic species"

أنواع غامضة

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adjective

يعيش في كهف

Living in a cavity or small cave.

Examples :

"The cryptic spider built its web inside a small hole in the brick wall. "

بنى العنكبوت الذي يعيش في كهف شبكته داخل ثقب صغير في جدار من الطوب.

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