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éclipse – Français – Word of the Day (2017-08-21)

éclipse /e.klips/ – (Astronomie) Disparition totale ou partielle du soleil causée par le passage de la lune devant lui. Se dit aussi de la disparition du satellite d’une planète, et en particulier de la lune, par suite de son entrée dans l’ombre projetée de sa planète. (Familier) Forte régression ou disparition d’une chose. (Familier) Absence subite d’une personne. Absence subite de l’intelligence, de la gloire, etc.

గ్రహణము – తెలుగు – Word of the Day (2017-08-21)

  • గ్రహణము (grahaṇamu), గ్రహణం (grahaṇaṃ)eclipse; taking, seizure.
    • చంద్ర గ్రహణము (caṃdra grahaṇamu) – lunar eclipse.
    • సంపూర్ణ గ్రహణము (saṃpūrṇa grahaṇamu)total eclipse.
    • సూర్య గ్రహణము (sūrya grahaṇamu)solar eclipse.

Kiswahili – 2017-08-20

Match the columns:

KiswahiliEnglish
Wana chakula. They have food.
Hawana wanafunzi. You don’t have nails.
Huna misumari. We don’t have fruit.
Hana mikuki. I don’t have food.
Hatuna matunda. He doesn’t have spears.
Sina chakula. They don’t have students.
Correct answers:
KiswahiliEnglish
Wana chakula. They have food.
Hawana wanafunzi. They don’t have students.
Huna misumari. You don’t have nails.
Hana mikuki. He doesn’t have spears.
Hatuna matunda. We don’t have fruit.
Sina chakula. I don’t have food.
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