No. 11,377 in Catalan

tèrboles

The Catalan word "tèrboles" means "cloudy," "murky," or "turbid" in English.

In a sentence

Les aigües del riu són tèrboles després de la pluja.
The river waters are murky after the rain.
In this sentence, 'tèrboles' is used as an adjective to describe water that is unclear or cloudy due to sediment or agitation.
La seva ment estava plena de pensaments tèrboles.
Her mind was full of murky thoughts.
Here, 'tèrboles' is metaphorically used to describe thoughts that are confusing, unclear, or disturbing.
El seu passat amaga històries tèrboles.
His past hides murky stories.
In this case, 'tèrboles' characterizes stories that are suspicious, unclear, or morally ambiguous.

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