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Dictionary: sal·ly   (săl'ē) pronunciation

intr.v., -lied, -ly·ing, -lies.
  1. To rush out or leap forth suddenly.
  2. To issue suddenly from a defensive or besieged position to attack an enemy.
  3. To set out on a trip or excursion: sallied forth to see the world.
n., pl., -lies.
  1. A sudden rush forward; a leap.
  2. An assault from a defensive position; a sortie.
  3. A sudden emergence into action or expression; an outburst.
  4. A sudden quick witticism; a quip. See synonyms at joke.
  5. A venturing forth; a jaunt.

[From French saillie, a sally, from Old French, from feminine past participle of salir, to rush forward, from Latin salīre, to leap.]


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Architecture: sally
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A projection, as the end of a rafter beyond the notch which has been cut to fit over a horizontal beam.


WordNet: sally
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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: witty remark
  Synonyms: wisecrack, crack, quip

Meaning #2: a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
  Synonym: sortie

Meaning #3: a venture off the beaten path
  Synonym: sallying forth


Translations: Sally
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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - gøre udfald, drage
n. - udfald, udbrud, anfald, udflugt, indfald, vits

Nederlands (Dutch)
uitbarsting, opwelling, uitstapje, spitsvondige opmerking, te voorschijn springen, erop uit gaan, eigennaam afgeleid van Sara

Français (French)
v. intr. - saillir
n. - (Mil) sortie (arch), trait d'esprit, saillie

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ausfall, Ausflug, Ausbruch, Geistesblitz
v. - einen Ausfall machen, sich aufmachen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - έκρηξη, ξέσπασμα, εξόρμηση, έξοδος (πολιορκημένων), πνευματώδης παρατήρηση, εκδρομούλα, Σάλι
v. - εξορμώ, ξαμολιέμαι, (για πολιορκημένους κ.λπ.) πραγματοποιώ έξοδο, ξεκινώ, αναχωρώ

Italiano (Italian)
sortita, balzare fuori, Esercito della Salvezza

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ataque (m), excursão (f), ímpeto (m)
v. - arrancar

Русский (Russian)
вылазка, остроумное замечание, эпиграмма, порыв (чувств), прогулка, экскурсия, делать вылазку, отправляться (куда-л.)

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - hacer una salida, emprender la marcha, salir, salir o avanzar con ímpetu
n. - salida, ocurrencia, acceso, agudeza, arranque, Ejército de Salvación, (arq) saliente, saledizo, vuelo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - utfall, utflykt, utbrott, infall, kvickhet, kvickt yttrande
v. - göra ett utfall

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
突击, 出发, 出击, 旅行

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 突擊, 出發, 出擊
n. - 突擊, 旅行, 出擊

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 출격하다, 잠시 나가다, 힘차게 나가다
n. - 출격 , 번뜩임, 소풍

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - サラソウジュ, 出撃, 遠足, 突発, しゃれ
v. - 打って出る, さっそうと出て行く, 反撃する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) هجمه (فعل) يهجم على‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮ערך גיחה, פרץ, יצא למסע, יצא לטיול‬
n. - ‮גיחת תקיפה פתאומית של מגני מבצר, גיחה, הבקעה, התפרצות (של רגשות), הרפתקה, הערה שנונה, טיול, חלק חבל הפעמון בו אוחז המצלצל, התנועה הראשונה של פעמון כשמתחילים לצלצל בו‬


 
 
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