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English words, with meanings in Nepali. नेपाली

ENGLISH → NEPALI

athwart

/əθwɔɹt/adverb · preposition
01
adverb

एकातिरबाट अर्कोतिर, प्रायः तिर्खो तरिकाले; आडैतिर्खो।

From side to side, often in an oblique manner; across or over.

In a sentence

Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart.

माथि, ताराहरू बिस्तारै आडैतिर्खो चलिरहेको देखिन्थ्यो।

We placed one log on the ground, and another athwart, forming a crude cross.

हामीले एउटा काठ जमिनमा राख्यौं, र अर्को त्यसको आडै, जसले एक मोटो क्रस बन्यो।

02
adverb

कुनै वस्तुको बाटोको आडै, जसले प्रगति अवरोध होस्।

Across the path of something, so as to impede progress.

In a sentence

a fleet standing athwart our course

हाम्रो बाटोको आडै उभिएको एक जहाज समूह

03
preposition

एकातिरबाट अर्कोतिरसम्म; आरपार।

From one side to the other side of; across.

In a sentence

The stars moved slowly athwart the sky.

ताराहरू आकाशमा बिस्तारै आडै सरे।

04
preposition

जहाजको मार्ग रेखाको आडै, वा त्यसको डेकमाथि आडै।

Across the line of a ship's course, or across its deck.

In a sentence

The damaged mainmast fell athwart the deck, destroying the ship’s boat.

क्षतिग्रस्त मुख्य मास्ट डेकमाथि आडै खस्यो, जसले जहाजको डुङ्गा नष्ट भयो।