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A BAT

Modern Translation: A BAT

Language Translations for "A BAT"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

German

  

wie ein geölter Blitz (like a bat out of hell). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

θεόστραβοσ (as blind as a bat, stone blind). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

vaksi (blear-eyed), nem lát messzebb az orránál (as blind as a bat, as blind as a beetle, as blind as a mole), nem lát az orráig se (blind as a bat), berúg (to get a bun on, to get smashed), becsíp (feel groggy, nip, to drink more than is good for one, to get tight, to go on a bat, to nip, to pinch). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

aay atbay.(various references)

   

Russian 

  

совершенно слепой (bat-blind, beetle blind, blind as a bat, stone blind, stone-blind), кутить (be on the razzle, carouse, go on a bat, go on a bender, go on the binge, go to town, have a binge, make whoopee), гулять (stroll). (various references)

   

Scottish

  

ialtag (bat), dialtag. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

no ver tres en un burro (be as blind as a bat, be blind as a beetle). (various references)

   

Thai

  

สายตาฝ้าฟาง ((as) blind as a bat). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

tamamen kör (blind as a bat, stone blind), kafayı çekmek (booze, carouse, drink heavily, go on a bat, have a wet, swill), kör (blind, blind as a bat, blunt, disused, dull, mole-eyed, not sharp, obtuse, sightless, stone blind, unseeing, unsighted). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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