كيف تنطق "lame duck"

expression

US

LAYM DUHK

UK

LAYM DUHK

التعريف

A 'lame duck' refers to a leader or official who is still in office after losing an election or reaching the end of their term, but before their replacement takes over. It can also mean a person or group that has lost power or influence.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫeɪm/ /ˈdək

الإنجليزية البريطانية

leɪm/ /dˈʌk

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

LAYM DUHK

بريطاني

LAYM DUHK

استمع في السياق

The president is now a lame duck after the election.

A lame duck cannot make big changes anymore.

During the lame duck period, laws are hard to pass.

After he lost the vote, he became a real lame duck in the office.