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sardine

/sɑːˈdiːn/ /sɑɹˈdin/

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noun

السردين

Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine Sardina pilchardus (syn. Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine Sardinops sagax (syn. Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden.

Examples :

"For lunch, I opened a tin of sardine and ate it with crackers. "

لتناول الغداء، فتحت علبة سردين وأكلتها مع البسكويت.

food fish animal biology

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noun

عقيق أحمر

Examples :

"The necklace featured a beautiful sardine-colored gemstone. "

تزينت القلادة بحجر كريم جميل بلون العقيق الأحمر.

material mineral

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noun

شخص مزدحم أو محشور في مساحة صغيرة

Someone packed or crammed into a small space.

Examples :

"The bus was so crowded that the sardines were practically on top of each other. "

كانت الحافلة مزدحمة للغاية لدرجة أن الأشخاص كانوا متلاصقين كالسردين.

person space group

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verb

اصطاد السردين

To fish for sardines

Examples :

"The fisherman plans to sardine off the coast of Portugal next week. "

يخطط الصياد لاصطياد السردين قبالة سواحل البرتغال الأسبوع المقبل.

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verb

حشر، ضغط

To pack or cram together tightly.

Examples :

"The students were sardined into the small classroom, barely able to move. "

حُشر الطلاب في الفصل الدراسي الصغير، بالكاد تمكنوا من الحركة.

group action human