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Scherbe — meaning in English

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English meaning

shard noun A sharp broken piece of glass, pottery, or similar brittle material.

Senses

Scherbe is used for these senses in English:

potsherd (often, archaeology) A piece of ceramic from pottery, often found on an archaeological site.
shard (by extension) A piece of material, especially rock and similar materials, reminding of a broken piece of glass or pottery.

shard — full definition

noun A sharp broken piece of glass, pottery, or similar brittle material.
noun In computing, one segment of a database or online game world that has been split up to spread the load across multiple servers.

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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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