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тесни́на — meaning in English

tesnina

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English meaning

  • defile verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.

Senses

тесни́на is used for these senses in English:

  • defile A narrow passage or way (originally (military) , one which soldiers could only march through in a single file or line), especially a narrow gorge or pass between mountains.

defile — full definition

  1. verb To make something dirty, corrupt, or impure, often something considered sacred or pure.
  2. noun A narrow gorge or pass, originally one narrow enough for soldiers to march through only in single file.
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