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possul

Adjective CEFR B1
ˈpɒsl̩

Definitions

  1. Invalid for ceremonial or official purposes.
    Judaism, not-comparable
  2. Not permitted for consumption
    Jewish, not-comparable

Equivalents

עבריתפסול

Examples

“You should not use⟳ your best friends as witnesses as they may be considered prejudiced and may possibly be considered posul as witnesses.”
“Perhaps you should avoid⟳ this Chabad house--by your standards their sefer torah is probably possul, since it's only been checked and fixed by a chalav stam drinker.”
“I’ve seen many taleisim before, dose of Chayim and Yossel. But as for your tallis, I must say⟳, dis iz definitely possul. I could vork on your tallis some more, but it really doesn’t pay⟳. If I vere you, I vould buy⟳ a new tallis, and throw⟳ dis old von avay.”

CEFR level

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