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Meaning of کلنجار رفتن | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
ka.lan.ˈd͡ʒaːr raf.ˈtan

Definitions

  1. to fumble with your hands, just like how a crab tries to hold things with its claws
  2. to struggle, to grapple with, or to squabble
    informal
  3. to make great effort and make little progress
  4. سر و کله زدن (saro kalle zadan), وَر رفتن (var raften)

Examples

“از شدّت اضطراب کل مدّت مصاحبه رو فقط داشت با دکمههاش کلنجار میرفت!”

Due to severe stress, he/she was just fumbling at his/her buttons during the whole interview!

“کلنجار رفتن با یک مشت بنا و عمله کار حضرت فیل است!”

Dealing with a bunch of construction workers is a total burnout!

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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