مشدود

English translation: upright-postured

10:20 Nov 7, 2022
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Arabic term or phrase: مشدود
Hi everyone,

I know this word to mean 'tense' or 'tight'. Does it mean that his body was lean? Or he had many muscles?

كان معتدل القوام ومشدود كهيئة كل ضابط

It's from a Sudanese text.

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Saliha18
Local time: 17:24
English translation:upright-postured
Explanation:
The term here refers to a physical characteristic.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/upright...


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upright-postured


Explanation:
The term here refers to a physical characteristic.

https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/upright...




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Local time: 19:24
Native speaker of: Arabic
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