camel
Of a light brown color like that of a camelOf a light brown color like that of a camel.
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» She rode a camel.
Sie ist auf einem Kamel geritten. — Zaghawa
Sie ritt auf einem Kamel. — Zaghawa
Вона їхала верхи на верблюді. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of a light brown color like that of a camel.
Examples
236 sentencesShe rode a camel.
Вона їхала верхи на верблюді. — deniko
deSie ist auf einem Kamel geritten. — Zaghawa
I love camels.
Я люблю верблюдів. — deniko
ruЯ люблю верблюдов. — odexed
deIch mag Kamele. — Luiaard
I like camels.
Я люблю верблюдів. — deniko
ruМне нравятся верблюды. — marafon
Have you ever ridden a camel?
ruТы когда-нибудь каталась на верблюде? — Wezel
deBist du schon einmal auf einem Kamel geritten? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
If you go near a camel, you risk being bitten.
ruЕсли вы пройдете близко к верблюду, вы рискуете быть укушенным. — timsa
Origin
From Middle English camel, through Old English camel and Old Northern French camel (Old FrFrom Middle English camel, through Old English camel and Old Northern French camel (Old French chamel, modern French chameau), from Latin camēlus, from Ancient Greek κάμηλος (kámēlos), from a Semitic source, ultimately from Proto-Semitic *gamal-; compare Arabic جَمَل (jamal), Hebrew גמל (gamál), Aramaic ܓܡܠܐ (gamlā), Coptic ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ (čamoul). As a marine device, from Dutch. As an ethnic slur, short for camelfucker, camel jockey, etc.
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