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thwart in Arabic

فَشَّلَ faššala

/θwɔːt/US/θwɔɹt/

thwart in Arabic: فَشَّلَ (faššala), أَحْبَطَ (ʔaḥbaṭa). In English, thwart means placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.

Arabic words for thwart

to prevent; to halt; to cause failure
فَشَّلَ faššala, أَحْبَطَ ʔaḥbaṭa

English meaning of thwart

  1. adjective Placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.
  2. adjective Of people: having a tendency to oppose; obstinate, perverse, stubborn.
  3. adjective Of situations or things: adverse, unfavourable, unlucky.
  4. adverb Across the direction of travel or length of; athwart, crosswise, obliquely, transversely.

Full definition of thwart

thwart in a sentence

  • Our plans for a picnic were thwarted by the thunderstorm.
  • The police thwarted the would-be assassin.
  • An arrow thwarts the air.

Synonyms of thwart

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Questions about thwart in Arabic

What is the meaning of thwart in Arabic?
Thwart in Arabic is فَشَّلَ (faššala), أَحْبَطَ (ʔaḥbaṭa).
ما معنى كلمة thwart؟
Thwart: فَشَّلَ (faššala), أَحْبَطَ (ʔaḥbaṭa).
What does thwart mean in English?
Thwart means placed or situated across something else; cross, oblique, transverse.

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