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Meaning of вахля́р | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
[vaˈxlʲar]

Definitions

  1. fan (a hand-held device that is waved back and forth in order to move air towards oneself and cool oneself)
    archaic
  2. range, assortment, spectrum (a collection of varying but related items)
    figuratively, rare

Examples

“[...] w ręku kręciła wachlarz dla zabawki / (Bo nie było gorąca),”

In her hands she twirled a fan for mere pastime, for it was not hot;

“Ах, я бачу, што вы баламут… Граф! Павахлюйце крыху, я так змарылася! (дае яму свой вахляр).”

Ah, I see you're quite the playboy… Count! Please fan me a bit, I'm so tired! (handing him her fan).

“Паўднёвы або Башкірскі Урал складаецца з асобных ланцугоў, якія вахляром разыходзяцца з поўначы на паўднёвы усход, на поўдзень паўднёвы захад, і дасягае значна большай вышыні, чым Сярэдні.”

The Southern or Bashkir Urals consist of separate chains that fan out from north to southeast and south-southwest, and reach a significantly greater height than the Middle Urals.

“Да явайцаў падышоў бліскучы голяндзкі афіцэр, і пачалася вясёлая гутарка. Явайка паблісквала вачыма, памахваючы вахляром; яе босы кавалер жартаваў з афіцэрам, бы са сваім братам.”

A dazzling Dutch officer approached the Javanese, and a cheerful conversation began. A Javanese girl was waving a fan, her eyes sparkling; while her barefoot companion was exchanging jokes with the officer, as if they were brothers.

“На Захадзе пануе абсалютная блытаніна што да нашай краіны, і Францыя ў гэтым не зьяўляецца выняткам. У рэдкіх крыніцах, у якіх згадваецца Беларусь, можна напаткаць цэлы вахляр акрэсьленьняў: «Ruthénie Blanche», «Russie Blanche», «Biélorussie» і ўрэшце клапатлівае для францускамоўных «Bélarus».”

In the West, there is total confusion regarding our country, and France is no exception. In the rare sources that mention Belarus, one can encounter a whole range of definitions: "Ruthénie Blanche," "Russie Blanche," "Biélorussie," and finally the challenging for the French speakers "Bélarus."

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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