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5 de ene. de 2008 · RAINBOW ABU BISHR wrote: Arabic: قَوْس قُزَحَ ("qaws quzah" where "qaws" means 'bow' and "quzah" an evil spirit or angel or non-Arab king or name of mountain in Arabia, etc.; there does not seem to be any consensus on what exactly "quzah" means; there is yet another view that states that قُزَح or quzah is a mistake and should have been قَزَع or qaza' meaning 'clouds' so ...
1 de dic. de 2017 · 1. "Only one, or several" is one reason for choosing "the" or "a". 2. "This specific thing was talked about in a previous sentence" is another reason for "the", while "first time mentioned" uses "a". There are around four or five other rules, describing situations where "the" is used. There is not just one rule.
11 de nov. de 2012 · My question : how many colours do you traditionnally see in a rainbow according to your language/culture ? I would like to know if the lack of a colour word (e.g. orange) could lead to rainbows with less colours or if your language possesses other specific colours that we could find in a rainbow with 8 or 9 or more colours.
22 de ago. de 2017 · Senior Member. South Bend, Indiana. English - US. Aug 22, 2017. #2. The rainbow flag (a colorful flag) is used as a symbol of gay pride. To be "down with something" is to accept it as something valid.
26 de dic. de 2021 · Three hundred dollars! It might just as well be three million dollars. “Why,” she floundered, “why—why, then we’ve got to raise three hundred, somehow.”. “Yes’m— add a rainbow and a moon or two. （Gone With the Wind）. Does 'add a rainbow and a moon or two (to the three hundred dollars)' mean 'add something equally ...
7 de mar. de 2008 · It (rainbow) actually doesn’t quite look like either, unless one is thinking of the fully-drawn Assyrian bow which made a perfect, smooth semi-circle; very much like a rainbow. Looking up Platts I came across a really curious alternative. It mentions: ʻ alī-kī kamān, 'The bow of ʻ Alī,' the rainbow Now, even we never ever used this!
6 de dic. de 2016 · Dec 17, 2013. #3. Vol Boy said: Como Ud. sabe, “Rainbow Reverie” no tiene sentido y sé que el autor ha inventado un significado e specíficamente para el cómic. Pero en este caso “rainbow” parece ser el adjetivo – o sea todas las pociones tienen su propio color, y una vez que uno las tenga todas pues forman un producto final (el set ...
12 de may. de 2014 · Russian. May 12, 2014. #1. Two drifters off to see the world; There's such a lot of world to see. We're after the same rainbow's end, Waiting 'round the bend, Moon River, the song from the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's". The part in bold means: This rainbow's end is waiting for us [where?] round the bend.
Pennsylvania. American English. Apr 27, 2011. #2. I think a 'rainbow kit' is an electronic tool kit (like race car pit crews might use). But you may want to wait until someone more knowledgeable about tires responds.
7 de oct. de 2021 · Oct 8, 2021. #10. ewie said: Well, I'd call a rainbow of a man a metaphor ~ not a very good one. A human rainbow would be a slight improvement. But adding he appeared turns it more or less into a simile ~ a very bad one. He was would be a slight improvement. Yer, it’s a bit grey - thanks for the engagement.
