A new word or phrase from the Hans Wehr dictionary, every Wednesday.
أوصد الباب في وجهه (wajhihī) to block s.o.’s way, deny s.o. access
Root: و-ص-د
Page: 1256*
Example: “تُوصِدُ أُوروبا البابَ في وَجهِ اللاجِئين”
Translation: “Europe denies refugees access”
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* The Hans Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th Edition
The Arabic Pages 