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Definition of lamest - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
- That was the lamest party I've ever been to.
2.
- He gave the lamest excuse for being late.
Origin of lamest
English, lame (weak or ineffectual)
Examples of lamest in a sentence
This is the lamest excuse for a movie. That was the lamest performance I've ever seen. His joke was the lamest at the party.
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- French:le plus inintéressant, lamentable, ...
- German:langweiligste, schlechteste, ...
- Italian:più noioso, più insoddisfacente, ...
- Spanish:más aburrido, más inepto, ...
- Portuguese:mais chata, mais esfarrapada, ...
- Chinese:最无聊, 最差劲, ...
- Japanese:一番つまらない, 一番下手な, ...
- Arabic:أَكْثَرُ مَلَل, الأكثر سوءًا, ...
- Hebrew:הֲכִי מְשַׁעֲמֵם, עָלוּב בְּיוֹתֵר, ...
- Russian:самая скучная, самая неумелая, ...
- Ukrainian:найнудніший, найгірший, ...
- Hindi:सबसे उबाऊ, सबसे अयोग्य, ...
Definition of lame - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
physical disabilityunable to walk properly due to leg issues
- The horse was lame after the race.
2.
- The party was pretty lame, so we left early.
3.
weak argumentunconvincing or inadequate
- His excuse for being late was rather lame.
Verb
impairmentRare deprive of the use of a limbRare
- The disease lamed him for life.
Expressions with lame
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elected official with reduced power after losing election
The president became a lame duck after the election.
people with physical disabilities affecting walking
The charity event supported the halt and the lame.
become unable to walk due to injury or illness
The horse went lame after the long race.
not exciting or impressive
The movie was pretty lame.
poor justification for an action
Her lame excuse didn't fool anyone.
legislature nearing the end of its term
During the final session, the lame duck legislature focused on budget issues.
Origin of lame
Old English, lama (crippled)
Examples of lame in a sentence
She was lame from birth and needed assistance. His jokes were so lame that no one laughed. The movie was too lame to watch till the end. The explanation he gave was so lame. Her argument was lame and didn't convince anyone. The accident lamed the horse permanently.
An injury lamed his right leg temporarily.
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- French:boiteux, estropier, ...
- German:lahm, lähmen, ...
- Italian:zoppo, rendere zoppo, ...
- Spanish:cojo, dejar lisiado, ...
- Portuguese:manco, incapacitar, ...
- Chinese:跛的, 使残疾, ...
- Japanese:足が不自由な, 不自由にする, ...
- Arabic:أَعْرَج, أَعاقَ, ...
- Hebrew:צוֹלֵעַ, לְנַכּוֹת, ...
- Russian:хромой, калечить, ...
- Ukrainian:кульгавий, калічити, ...
- Hindi:लंगड़ा, लाचार करना, ...
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