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pus I§ nm 1 well (for water); well for extracting minerals/gas 2 [Colloq] deep pot-hole; deep pool II§ adj, adv deep/dark as a well • ësh·të pus to be close-mouthed • Pusi [ ] marrtë! [Curse] "May the well take [ ]!" May [ ] have nothing but bad luck! • Pusi i mirë njihet në kohë të thatë. [Prov] "The good wellspring becomes known in dry times." A friend in need is a friend indeed. • pus nafte oil well • ësh·të pus pa ujë "be a well without water" 1 to be poor as a rat 2 to be totally incompetent/inept • pus qorr dry well pusi' nf 1 place to hide in wait, covert; ambush, ambuscade 2 [Fig] deception, dishonesty pusi|ngri't|ës n person lying in ambush: ambusher, snake in the grass