English to afrikaans meaning of

dunghill

Die woordeboekdefinisie van die woord "mishoop" is 'n hoop of hoop mis en ander organiese afval, wat dikwels as kunsmis vir gewasse gebruik word. Dit kan ook verwys na 'n plek of area waar vullis of rommel gestort word. In figuurlike sin kan dit gebruik word om 'n plek of situasie te beskryf wat vuil, onaangenaam of moreel verneder is.

Sentence Examples

  1. This rabbit dead, the Abbé Adelmonte has its entrails taken out by his cook and thrown on the dunghill on this dunghill is a hen, who, pecking these intestines, is in her turn taken ill, and dies next day.
  2. I would like him to be an honour to his family, as we live in days when our kings liberally reward learning that is virtuous and worthy for learning without virtue is a pearl on a dunghill.
  3. When I was expecting to hear of thy stupidities and blunders, friend Sancho, I have received intelligence of thy displays of good sense, for which I give special thanks to heaven that can raise the poor from the dunghill and of fools to make wise men.
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