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鵪鶉 — meaning in English

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English meaning

jailer noun A person whose job is to guard prisoners in a jail.
quail noun A small, plump game bird related to pheasants and partridges.

Senses

鵪鶉 is used for these senses in English:

common quail Coturnix coturnix, a bird in pheasant family.
jailer One who enforces confinement in a jail or prison.
quail Any of various small game birds of the genera Coturnix, Anurophasis or Perdicula in the Old World family Phasianidae or of the New World family Odontophoridae.

quail — full definition

noun A small, plump game bird related to pheasants and partridges.
verb To lose courage or shrink back out of fear.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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