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Meaning of diverb | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

  1. A proverb or set expression.
  2. A saying in which two members of the sentence are contrasted.

Examples

“By this means you many define ex ungue leonem, as the diverb is, by his thumb alone the bigness of Hercules […]”
“Italy, a paradise for horses, a hell for women, as the diverb goes.”

CEFR level

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