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mbėrth|e'·het vpr 1 to button up 2 to grab tight: cling; stand still, stick 3 to grapple; quarrel
mbėrth|e'·n vt 1 to fasten [ ] securely; button [ ] up, secure [ ] with a clasp 2 to secure by nailing: nail 3 to put [ ] securely in place: fasten 4 to grip tight: clamp, clutch 5 to hitch up: yoke [oxen], harness [horses]
• <> mbėrthe'·n3sg goja "<>'s mouth gets fastened shut" <> buttons up <>'s mouth
• e mbėrthe'·n gojėn to keep one's mouth shut
• [ ] mbėrthe'·n me shpatulla nė mur//pas murit "nail [ ] to the wall" to put the squeeze on [ ] until [ ] is forced to admit <>'s guilt.
• [ ] mbėrthe'·n me shpatulla pas murit//nė mur "nail [ ] with [ ]'s back to the wall" to defeat [ ] with incontrovertible arguments/evidence
• [ ] mbėrthe'·n nė shtyllėn e turpit [Book] "nail [ ] to a pillar of shame" to mark/brand [ ] with shame
• [ ] mbėrthe'·n nė vend "attach/fix [ ] in place" to hold [ ] in place, keep [ ] from moving; not allow [ ] to get ahead, hold [ ] back
• [ ] mbėrthe'·n pėr fyti/gryke to put heavy pressure on [ ]
• [ ] mbėrthe'·n3sg rakia the raki makes [ ] drunk, the raki takes [ ] over
• i mbėrthe'·n sytė to finally die
mbėrth|e'sė nf 1 buttonhole 2 parenthesis
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