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dagger

/ˈdæɡə(ɹ)/

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noun

خنجر

A stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade.

Examples :

"The thief pulled a dagger from his sleeve and threatened the cashier. "

سحب اللص خنجراً من أكمامه وهدد الصراف.

weapon military

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noun

حرف النص †؛ العلامة

The text character †; the obelus.

Examples :

"The editor used a dagger (†) to mark the footnote referencing a related study. "

استخدم المحرر علامة † للإشارة إلى الحاشية السفلية التي تشير إلى دراسة ذات صلة.

language writing character mark sign

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noun

نقطة حاسمة

A point scored near the end of the game (clutch time) to take or increase the scorer's team lead, so that they are likely to win

Examples :

"With only seconds left on the clock, the basketball player scored a dagger, putting his team ahead by two points and securing the victory. "

مع بقاء ثوانٍ معدودة على الساعة، سجل لاعب كرة السلة نقطة حاسمة، ووضع فريقه في المقدمة بنقطتين وضمن الفوز.

sport game achievement point time

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verb

طعن بالخنجر

To pierce with a dagger; to stab.

Examples :

"The angry student daggered the paper with his pencil, frustrated by the difficult math problem. "

طعن الطالب الغاضب الورقة بقلمه الرصاص، محبطًا بسبب مسألة الرياضيات الصعبة.

action weapon military war

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noun

خنجر

A timber placed diagonally in a ship's frame.

Examples :

"The shipwright carefully positioned the dagger to strengthen the hull's frame. "

وضع صانع السفن الخنجر بعناية لتقوية هيكل الهيكل.

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