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Lenta·The thing Miss Universe gets( The thing that she puts on herself that says Miss Universe).

Croatian

to tergiversate·To make evasive statements, to deliberaty speak obfuscated.

English

Shichva·שכבה - a school age group (freshman, senior etc.) - has no direct English translation.

Hebrew

Ghanīmah·(in classical Islam), wealth taken by force from an enemy in times of war; spoils of war; booty.

Islam

Quamblance·The uncertain feeling that your shoelaces are untied.

French

Disputed -ish·Ish - a suffix that softens the exactness of an adjective.

English

Disputed Friolenta·A woman who is prone to get cold really really easily.

Spanish

Hacer un paro·Literal translation make a strike, real meaning is make a favor.

Spanish

Fucha/Fuszka·Job, mostly outside of law system.

Polish

Fredagsfika·A bigger fika served at many companies especially on Fridays.

Swedish

उखाड़ लेगा·Ukkhad lega.

Hindi

Disputed Petrichor·A pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather.

English

Trivelig·Something which creates well-being.

Norwegian

Berdraymin·Someone who sees the future in dreams.

Icelandic

Disputed Contrarian·Someone who feels the need to disagree with everything for the sake of disagreeing.

English

상견래·Parents of the new bride and groom meet to discuss the marriage and other things.

Korean

akimbo·In a body posture where both hands are placed on the hips.

English

Rävsova (lit. to fox-sleep)·To pretend to sleep.

Swedish

Rocío·The droplets of water that you can find over plants, dirt, spiderwebs etc. in the morning after a cold night.

Spanish

Tentslet·A girl who sleeps with every guy in a tent.

Dutch

толераст·A derogatory word for a person who allegedly believes in toleration and acceptance of behavior of minorities at all cost, no matter how harmful, dangerous, stupid, immoral or crazy their behavior is.

Russian

Past it·Too old to do something or to be useful.

English

раздежда·Clothes that make a person wearing them look nudier than without them.

Russian

Nesh·'unusually susceptible to cold weather'.

English

Baklayı ağzından çıkarmak·In English meaning Let the cat out of the bag.

Turkish

Hov·A multitool for expressing surprise.

Danish

Tap Dancer·Top floor of a high rise flat.

Joie de vivre·A delight in being alive; keen, carefree enjoyment of living.

French

Rige·An all-catch term for a kingdom/empire/realm and more (of a sorts).

Danish

– eating yourself hungry. Basically, the act of eating so slow and one after the other, that there’s more time inbetween to get hungrier than there is food to be full·Eating yourself hungry. Basically, the act of eating so slow and one after the other, that there's more time inbetween to get hungrier than there is food to be full.

German