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lame duck in Arabic

الْبَطَّةُ الْعَرْجَاءُ al-baṭṭatu l-ʕarjāʔu

lame duck in Arabic: الْبَطَّةُ الْعَرْجَاءُ (al-baṭṭatu l-ʕarjāʔu). In English, lame duck means a person or thing that is helpless, inefficient, or disabled.

Arabic words for lame duck

an official who is marking time until leaving their office
الْبَطَّةُ الْعَرْجَاءُ al-baṭṭatu l-ʕarjāʔu

English meaning of lame duck

  1. noun A person or thing that is helpless, inefficient, or disabled.
  2. noun An elected official who has lost the recent election or is not eligible for reelection and is marking time until leaving office.
  3. noun A person who cannot fulfill their contracts.
  4. noun A server that continues to serve ongoing requests while refusing new ones, allowing for graceful shutdown.

Full definition of lame duck

lame duck in a sentence

  • Congressman Jones was a lame duck and did not vote on many issues that were important to his constituents.

Synonyms of lame duck

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Questions about lame duck in Arabic

What is the meaning of lame duck in Arabic?
Lame duck in Arabic is الْبَطَّةُ الْعَرْجَاءُ (al-baṭṭatu l-ʕarjāʔu).
ما معنى كلمة lame duck؟
Lame duck: الْبَطَّةُ الْعَرْجَاءُ (al-baṭṭatu l-ʕarjāʔu).
What does lame duck mean in English?
Lame duck means a person or thing that is helpless, inefficient, or disabled.

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