dirty socks DREAM INTERPRETATIONS

Dream of putting your socks on indicates safety and firmness of purpose. Removing the socks means there will be some family problems. If you dream of cotton socks it is indicative of sincerity and loyalty from your friends. Dream of silk stockings means you’ll receive unexpected news. If the socks are broken, portends separation from relatives….

Dreaming of dirty, stagnant water, even if it’s streaming, indicates evil, corruption, and larceny. Dreaming of clean, clear water in any form, it is always a good sign of joyful motivation to live in prosperity, tranquility, etc. When you see dirty water within dreams, in whatever form it appears (the worst is the muddy water), suggests poor health or unpleasant events, undesirable and hypocritical friends. Dreaming of clean, fresh water that falls on the face or head of the dreamer, announces that love illusions are going well. When the water is clear, clean and seems still or perhaps with gentle waves, and reflecting the sky, it’s reflection of cosmic things and quiet meditation. Dreaming of playing with clean water or walking on it, announces that there will soon be pleasing illusions, which is more probable if you can see decorative plants and aquatic flowers in the water. Dreaming of drinking fresh and exquisite water is an announcement of the realization of your wishes and desires. Dreaming of drinking from a beautiful waterfall or a beautiful fountain that shoots water, indicates that you will soon receive a big and well deserved reward for your efforts, and you will have good health. When this water appears in some places in hectic streams, it indicates honors, social success, etc., especially when you work in the intellectual sphere. Dreaming of carrying clean water for domestic use indicates that your business will and you will soon reach new goals with success. Dreaming of happy people carrying clean water for domestic suggests that your affairs are on the right path, and you’ll soon have significant gains that will allow you to enjoy trips and other benefits you have been longing for. Dreaming of dirty water, with mud that you suppose is pestilent (and it’s worse if it’s moved by a storm), indicates dangers, sorrow, and risks. In short, you’re about to go through a rough patch. If that dirty water floods your home, it symbolizes that you are surrounded by more or less hidden enemies that will try to harm you. If the dreamer is trying to get the water out, but the level keeps increasing and covers your feet, it indicates diseases, a very near ruin, personal and relative’s misfortunes. In reality, this dream is a warning for you, so you are more careful in your work performance, business, or social life. Dreaming of sinking in dirty water or drinking it indicates that you are making serious mistakes and soon, you’ll begin to suffer the natural consequences of it. It will be worse if you dream of drowning in the dirty water….

New and clean indicates that your situation is comfortable. With holes, negligence. Taking them off, desire for change in your activities….

Colors in dreams have the same symbolism and meaning than the one that is known in real life, and you should interpret them like that when you dream of clothes. Dreaming of hanging clean clothes on a clothes line, may mean that when it comes to intimate relationships, you are considered as a person that is responsible for his actions and that is not afraid of criticism. It also means prosperity, especially when the pieces of clothing are golden or yellow. Dreaming of hanging dirty pieces of clothing or handling those, means that you have fear of something bad happening, or at least being criticized for the things you have done; if it is dirty lingerie that you’re hanging, the meaning worsens. Dreaming of dirty and torn clothes means sadness, bad news, etc. When a woman dreams of holding her own clean clothes suggests that her immediate future is positive. If they appear torn, it suggests there may be sadness. If the pieces of clothes are stained, it suggests that you’re getting involved with people that are not good for your life. Dreaming that you have abundance of clothes suggests just the opposite, meaning that you want to have good clothes and to live a more comfortable life. Generally, it means intimate dissatisfaction with the life you have, since you aspire to have something better. Dreaming of old, dirty, torn and washed down clothes laying on the floor, suggests that you will soon be filled with concerns and various problems, perhaps more or less temporary diseases. Dreaming of trying on any piece of clothing belonging to someone else suggests intimacy issues, insecurity, and that you hope someone helps you to solve your problems. Dreaming that you are wearing your clothes inside out announces the loss of friends and people who previously collaborated in any way with you. Dreaming of wearing new and beautiful clothes means that you will soon receive a distinction or at least you’ll be complimented; this is especially true in the case of intellectuals, artists, etc. Dreaming that you have lost the clothes you wanted to wear suggests that you’re losing not only material things but perhaps mental and moral values. Dreaming of wearing with a metallic armor and feeling comfortable with it, suggests that you want to be flattered, earn some distinctions, and you may try to enter in high society or in important political circles. However, the metal of the armor suggests that you are imprisoning yourself, so you won’t get anything you want….

To dream about stockings or socks of any kind seems to be related to sex and in some cases may involve inhibition, repression or sexual impotence, although with some variations: When a woman dreams with poor-quality black stockings, it suggests soon coming hardships. But if they are white, it suggests some sentimental dislikes, bickering and misunderstandings. If a woman dreams about her stockings without seeing many details, it indicates that she is looking for undesirable fun with disreputable friends, or that due to her careless or weakness she may fall into a compromising situation. If the socks are fine and luxurious it implies that the dreamer is a vain person and seeks to attract the attention of men. To dream of yourself weaving or trying to knit your own stockings or socks suggests that soon your activities will result negative, perhaps you’ll experience misunderstandings usually with people from the opposite sex….

Dreaming of mending or darning something that is old and dirty, suggests that you are trying to correct mistakes that are too late to be corrected. However if you are mending something that is new and clean, then it suggests that the mistakes will be corrected promptly, which will give you the success you want. Dreaming of wearing clothes that have been mended suggests that the dreamer is careless with him or others. Dreaming of others wearing mended clothes announces poverty, sadness or upcoming bad times for the dreamer. A young woman who dreams of mending a new dress is a warning that means difficulties precisely when she’s waiting for an era of prosperity. If you’re trying to hide clothing patches in your dream, then it may mean that your bad mood is going to harm you in some way. If you see someone sewing clothes, socks, etc. in your dream, it can mean the triumph of a family member or a close friend that has just started a company or business….

To dream about a clear water pond bodes well. To dream about a pond that its water is murky and still, it suggests that what you desire is hampered and will remain so for some time. To dream about a pond full of dirty water, and worse if it’s muddy, it suggests that your business will worsen, and that you have more enemies than friends. If the water escapes from the pond, you’ll notice that someone is abusing your trust. If you’re negotiating something at that time, then it may indicate that you are being robbed. To dream about an empty pond symbolizes failures or material and friend losses, which will produce you grief and anguish. To dream about a half-empty pond with a muddy bottom indicates that your affairs may be experiencing dirty and dangerous complications. To dream about dirty and muddy water is always a bad omen, and is a warning dream….

If in our dream we see ourselves dirty, then it reflects a feelings of guilt and a warning that a physical or moral danger is threating us. If we see another person being dirty and we know that person, then this person will be the one who is in danger, but if it is an unknown person, then it indicates that a danger is hovering over our environment. If we dream about the dirty object or some animal, then it shows that this object or animal will be in danger….

Dreaming of losing teeth indicates that humiliations and attacks to the dreamer’s pride and vanity are anticipated, and will lead to defeats and sadness due to fear of hunger, misery, and sadness. Dreaming of people’s healthy and beautiful teeth indicates good friendships. Dreaming of admiring your own teeth due to them being really white is a sign of vanity, but also of satisfaction because your dreams are about to be accomplished. Dreaming of dirty teeth that are not the dreamer’s, insinuates that the dreamer will have issues with other people and perhaps some illnesses. Dreaming of your own teeth being dirty, with cavities or being broken, indicates that your business or interests are not going well and requires all of your attention. This hints illnesses. Dreaming of brushing your teeth hints that you should make a maximum effort to recover lost time and values for your lack of dedication. Dreaming of having defective teeth from birth or crooked teeth is a bad dream because it insinuates that health and all of the dreamer’s affairs, business, interests and emotions go from bad to worse and will remain that way if they are not given immediate attention. Dreaming of spitting out your own teeth insinuates an imminent risk of disease, either your own or from a loved one. Dreaming of pulling out, extracting or losing a tooth and feeling the cavity with the tongue suggests that you are about to enter business matters that you won’t like. You will take them under consideration because they will seem promising, but eventually you’ll have to reject them. Teeth that are pulled by force always indicate all the dreamer’s unpleasant fears. To dream that by getting hit or by some other violent cause teeth are broken, it announces misfortunes and in some cases even near death experiences or at least heavy disappointments, large losses, catastrophic business etc. To dream that someone else’s teeth are pulled out announces bad news that can be personal or family misfortunes, or acts of false friendships that harm the dreamer. Dreaming of the dentist extracting the dreamer’s teeth symbolizes bad news and losses, for example, that the dreamer’s enemies await the opportunity to hurt him or her somehow. Dreaming that the dentist fixes the dreamer’s cavities suggests that soon the dreamer will recover affections or missing valuables. Dreaming of the dentist cleaning your own teeth and yet they remained dirty, and with cavities, etc., indicates that even if you think that your affairs are going well, they are actually not, and this misinterpretation represents a serious danger. Dreaming of dentures suggests that very soon, serious and difficult problems that cannot be ignored nor neglected will arrive. Dreaming of dog teeth is a symbol of sincerity, loyalty and good friendships, including love. Dreaming of lion or tiger teeth insinuates that the dreamer has full physical, mental and psychological self-control, allowing the dreamer to quickly achieve any goals in life….

Dreaming of fishing in a small canoe that is sailing in calm waters indicates absolute dominance over oneself and therefore can manage and govern life and business with absolute success. Sailing in this same way but in company of a loved one, if both are single it insinuates that marriage might be close and if both of them are already married, it indicates a well-matched marriage and a happy home. When the canoe is sailing in dirty water it indicates that life and business will go from bad to worse or that social relationships will deteriorate. Dreaming of running water of any kind always indicates the present and immediate future, depending on how the waters look: clean and clear or dirty and muddy, calm or turbulent….

Dreaming that you’re taking a bath in clean and transparent water is an announcement of success, joy, fun, etc. On the contrary, if the water is dirty, or worse, muddy, is at least an announcement of diseases or bad news. Dreaming of children playing with clean water is a sign of future success and happiness in the family, but if they are playing with dirty water, it indicates the opposite. Dreaming of a young woman bathing in clean water suggests that the relationships she has or her honest desires are likely to be materialized and reach a successful end. Bathing involves using water, and water in dreams, since ancient times, has well known meanings: Crystal clear water indicates health, happiness and joy. Turbid water indicates discomfort, unpleasantness and disappointments. The muddy water indicates illness, misfortune, poverty and hate. Dreaming of wanting to take a bath can indicate that the body is in need of it, but when this is not the case, it symbolizes that we are living hectic moments, with a lot of tension, and long for peace. Dreaming of bathing in water that it’s not very clean suggests a burning desire to meet and get along with a person of the opposite sex; this dream is common in women and young widows of marriageable age. Dreaming of swimming with others, for example in a pond or pool, is warning that indicates that you need to avoid bad company that will create rumors, and other damaging things, this dream is more serious if the water is muddy. Dreaming of bathing in very hot water is usually a bad sign, because it could mean that the body is beginning to have a fever, or that the atmosphere surrounding the dreamer is exceptionally hot. If these are not the cases, then it would indicate that the dreamer is overly worried about something. Dreaming of bathing with cold, clear and clean water is an announcement of improved health, and if this water comes from the sea, it will be much better. Dreaming of having white flowers in a bathroom indicates a risk of developing a benign disease such as a cold, if they are yellow flowers and they are not in a vase, you should take precautions. If the flowers are dark (purple or black), the thing is serious, and maybe the disease is already in the body. For a young man, who dreams of a bathroom, it insinuates that he has natural tendency to frivolous and not recommendable ways of having fun. Dreaming of taking a bath indicates a deep satisfaction with yourself, so if you can take any chances on important issues or businesses, you should do it….

Dreaming of horses drinking from waterhole means that you’ll experience joy in the future. If the animal that is drinking happens to be a donkey, it means that you will have a fight from which you will come out triumphant. If the waterhole is dry, it foretells a mystery or it may be a harbinger of adversities; if it’s dirty, it predicts the birth of a child. Dreaming of a waterhole usually means tranquility. If you dream that you drink from it, it usually means you’ll lose money, but it won’t be a substantial loss. If animals are drinking from it, it’s a harbinger of great news. If the water is clear, is a symbol of joy; on the contrary, if the water is dirty, it indicates the arrival of a new baby in the family. If you see a wild animal drinking water from a waterhole or someplace else, it usually indicates that there is a possibility of being ambushed. If you see a domestic animal drinking water, it means that you will be comforted….

Dreaming of light fabrics for women’s clothing insinuates that the matters you’re handling will soon improve. Dreaming of people wearing high quality fabrics insinuates that you’ll receive economic benefits in the near future; for example, dividends, lotteries, inheritances, etc. This meaning is applicable to a greater extent if the dreamer sees himself/herself wearing fine fabrics. But if they look stained, dirty or damaged, then the meaning is the opposite. Generally, when fabrics are seen in a good condition and a beautiful color, we can expect good times with great success in the future. If, on the contrary, they seem dirty, damaged and are linked to unpleasant feelings, they’re an omen for a disappointing future in which our projects will fail. When you buy or sell fabrics in a dream, it predicts that your financial situation will improve quickly and unexpectedly. It’s a sign of happiness in life and great prosperity….

Dream of mud suggests you will be involved in a dirty, sticky situation. It may also suggest some internal cleansing. Dream of walking in a mud suggests isolation, difficulties, and troubled relationships. Dream of your dirty clothes by mud means your reputation is in danger….

Rivers in dreams symbolize the time of life that goes away to never return. When a woman dreams of swimming or simply bathing in clean, transparent water, it can mean that she feels pleased with herself, enjoys a good health, has the sincere love of a man, and the sympathy of several people, which could dote her with some social prestige. Dreaming of any stream of clean, and clear water announces new opportunities, perhaps at work, in business or in love. Dreaming of a creek, pipe, or any stream that has dirty, muddy, and stinking water, announces that the dreamer is developing several diseases and illnesses. In some cases it may mean that bad people are trying to harm you. Dreaming of a river that has very clear water is an announcement of a peaceful, quiet and successful life, and a promise for a nice future. Dreaming of a turbulent river that has dirty or muddy waters means the opposite. Dreaming of sailing on a river whose waters alternate between calm and turbulent suggests that you’ll have some ups and downs in the affairs you’re handling, or in your social or romantic relationships. Dreaming of a river that is dry is a negative sign that means failing in the things you’re planning, diseases, etc….

Sweeping in dreams is a symbol of cleanliness in search of self-satisfaction and please others, since the main goal of sweeping is to remove the unpleasant things out of sight; therefore, sweeping is the equivalent to eliminating what displeases us from the subconscious. Dreaming of sweeping a floor suggests that you want to please people around you. Dreaming of sweeping your room indicates that you’re making an effort to make your affairs with the expected success, and soon there will be good news. Also, it means that the dreamer is nice for those around him (bosses, employees, friends, coworkers, etc.). Dreaming of sweeping an overly dirty floor, a neighborhood street surface for example, indicates that the dreamer will be embarrassed by criticism. Dreaming of criticizing someone because the floor is dirty since it was not properly swept, hints that there will be soon troubles in the family because of meaningless things, the dreamer being the main culprit. If a humble person dreams of sweeping any given floor, indicates that he’s not consistent with the medium in which he lives, he’s ashamed of it, or craving for a change to a higher setting….

Dreaming of swimming in clear and fresh waters can mean that difficult issues and problems are about to end. Dreaming of swimming in dirty and muddy waters suggests that the dreamer is going through a difficult situation that will get worse in the near future. People who are in love who dream of swimming in clean waters suggests that there will be a marriage soon and that it will be a happy one. If the water is dirty, then dream’s meaning will be the complete opposite. Dreaming of swimming symbolizes success, progress, comfort, and enjoyment of life. But if in the dream there is a feeling of sinking and drowning, then it means the complete opposite. Dreaming of diving suggests that the dreamer has the skills and inclination of investigating and searching in a difficult way the solution to various problems, and also that he or she is very discrete….

Dreaming of handkerchiefs, especially when dealing with younger people, could mean that the person who is moving the handkerchief is trying to flirt. Losing a handkerchief suggests that there will be setbacks, particularly in matters concerning love. Dreaming of one or more torn and dirty handkerchiefs indicates that conflicts in love will be difficult to overcome. Dreaming of one or more dirty and stained handkerchiefs, could signify that the dreamer is running the risk of entering into a partnership or disadvantageous relationships. If a young and single woman dreams of clean, white handkerchiefs, it could mean that someone, who is false, is trying to approach her for illegal profits, even in sentimental aspects. Dreaming of several handkerchiefs of different colors, means that the dreamer’s image could lose prestige if his or her behavior is not moral or appropriate, and the dreamer should also be careful of not being naïve or very sentimental. Dreaming of silk handkerchiefs suggests that the dreamer has a very pleasant, magnetic, and charismatic personality, and this is projected to people who surround the dreamer. If a young woman dreams of saying goodbye and she waves the handkerchief, it could mean that she’ll soon be able to make that trip which she desires, but taking the necessary and proper steps to avoid errors that could lead to frustrations….

To dream that you’re in a beautiful garden (orchard) that is full of flowers, and at the same time is quiet so you can’t hear any noise or disturbance, suggests that you have inner-peace. If you dream that you’re walking in a flowery garden, accompanied by your beloved one, it suggests upcoming happiness and success thanks to the great way that you’re managing your affairs. To dream about a limp and little flower garden suggests that you’ll soon experience moments of sadness because of an illness or loss. If you get lost it announces bad luck and failure in everything you undertake. When a woman dreams of a flower garden instead of a vegetable one, it suggests that if she acts wisely she’ll be able to achieve success in her social environment. To dream about a flower garden is good, as always, it announces a calm, happy and optimistic future where honest, friendly and caring people will surround you. To dream that you’re walking in a beautiful flowered garden symbolizes joy and a probable success in what you are doing. To dream about a wedding party that’s being held in a garden, announces upcoming successes and benefits. When a girl dreams that she’s in a garden waiting for someone, it symbolizes that she’ll be granted what she desires, but if the garden appears gloomy, dirty, neglected, poorly flowered, it suggests that her wishes will be frustrated. To dream there are vipers (snakes or rats) in a garden suggests jealousies, intrigues and evil intentions of adversaries that will not allow you to succeed. To dream that you’re walking in a garden suggests joys and successes. If you walk in company of a beloved one, it then suggests an upcoming marriage, but if the garden appears dirty, neglected, sparsely vegetated, then it indicates the opposite….

Dreaming of grime or dirt of any kind, and worse if it’s surrounded by green and flowering plants in a garden, indicates that the environment in which the dreamer lives is bad and inappropriate, which is why the dreamer is distressed. The advice that this dream gives is that the dreamer should make the changes. Dreaming of having dirty, stained, and filthy clothes is a warning to stay away from bad influences, contagious patients or people that due to the illegal activities that they participate in might involve the dreamer in dangerous situations. Dreaming that someone throws something dirty at you, for example, mud or manure, it suggests that hypocrites or adversaries are trying to harm you….

To dream about an iguana or lizard symbolizes that you’re living, at least until now, a miserable life. It means that you’re not miserable because of any economic problems, but mainly due to mental, moral and social problems; you’re very close to being vulgar and dirty. A lizard or iguana is not a symbol of intelligence, but rather, clumsiness and a vegetative existence. In our reality both the lizard and iguana represent the involution of giant dinosaurs and so your dream will mean the same. In this case your subconscious is warning you that your attitude is not the right. To dream that a lizard or iguana climbs a wall or a tree announces that, although it will be done at a slow pace, the dreamer will finally achieve his/her goals successfully. To dream that you’re killing a lizard or iguana suggests that you’ll be struggling with a bad reputation that you’ve earned. It also indicates that you’re trying to maintain your fortune or that you fear that you may lose a friendship or love. When a woman dreams that lizards or iguanas are clawing her clothing, it is a warning that sorrows, disappointments, intrigues, etc., are soon to come. Also, it may suggest the illness of a loved one, family or friend. When a man has this type of dream, it suggests that his enemies are seeking ways to harm him. To dream about lizards or iguanas that are standing still suggests that you’re living an inconsequential, miserable, vulgar and dirty life. It suggests lack of intellect, mental dullness, and it warns the dreamer that he/she must change his/her attitude….

If we dream of stockings but without looking at details it’s an omen a reasonably peaceful and happy existence. If they are torn or have holes, then that warns us about possible deception or false promises. Taking off our stockings portends a change of situation. If the socks are made of wool, cotton, linen or synthetic material, but in good condition and nice to look that mean welfare benefits and profits. If they are made of natural silk it’s an omen that our wealth increases and may come from an inheritance or donation, rather than benefits by ourselves. If they are very light colored they symbolize friendship. If they are very dark or black they symbolize temptation….

To dream about something made out of iron or steel, and worse if it is old, rusty or dirty, it indicates disgrace, anguish, grief, loss, etc. To dream that you’re carrying the weight of a piece of iron with your body announces a mental confusion that will produce losses. To dream that you’re hitting something with an iron object suggests your own selfishness and cruelty against those who surround you. To dream that you’re working with iron objects suggests that you use tricks to earn money. To dream that you’re trading iron objects or materials symbolizes that your activities will not be successful, primarily because your friends are not recommended people. If in that dream you find out that the price of the iron has lowered, it is a warning that you’ll suffer significant losses….

The toilet and the bathroom have nothing indecorous, unmoral, or dirty in dream meanings, but just the opposite meaning, because that are the places where we clean our body inside and out. This dream indicates that we are releasing something that was intimately detrimental for us, whether guilt, inhibition, repression, trauma or anything else, thereby achieving greater standardization of our psychic life….

Dreaming of a dark wine cellar, warns you that there are many doubts regarding your behavior, like lack of confidence, which is leading you to failures and that can lead you to a disaster. Dreaming about being in a wine cellar indicates that you’re getting involved in business and shameful and dirty practices that will bring you serious problems in the immediate future. If a woman dreams of wine cellar, it means that she should be very careful with the people that confess their love to her, since they might be dishonest. If young or single woman dreams of looking at a clean and well lit cellar filled with bottles and barrels with wine, it indicates that she wants and maybe could get married with someone very rich, someone with many companies, for example. If the dreamer is married, then this symbol implies prosperity, due to his own efforts or because of the support of another person….

Gold earrings warn us against pride. The silver earrings portend benefits; it is a warning against false vanity and presumption. Broken earrings are an omen of frustration. Worn and dirty earrings are a sign of business problems. To lose earrings mean problems with our personal property. To find earrings mean dangerous temptations. To buy earrings mean loss of money. If someone gives them to us as a gift it’s an advice not to lend or borrow. To wear earrings mean backbiting. In a much higher level jewels acquire the meaning of spiritual truths, symbols of a higher knowledge. To dreams that the jewels are discovered in a cave symbolize wisdom hidden and ignored in our subconscious. (We can also look up for the meaning of the ear)….

If we look at ourselves with beautiful, neat and clean hands, the dream will be a harbinger of success in our plans. If the hands appear dirty, calloused or scratched, it symbolizes that many sacrifices will have to be made, in order to achieve our objectives, and if success does come, it will be after putting in a lot of effort. Some authors also think that the right hand corresponds to the rational and logical issues and the left hand to the unconscious and irrational issues….

Dream of washing feet indicates concerns at work, setbacks. If you cut or amputate your foot, it means that you will suffer losses, misfortunes or separation. Dirty feet or infected foot dream is a sign of disgrace and stalking enemies. Sick or ulcerated feet represent ingratitude, fights or lawsuits….

Dreaming about being in a random alley indicates that any affairs, business, etc., have stagnated, and haven’t been functioning as planned, which means that they will require more attention. Dreaming about being in an alley with a lot of trash and dirt warns that if the dreamer doesn’t carefully take care of certain affairs, the dreamer will soon have legal problems. Dreaming about being in a clean and lit alley indicates that current problems will soon pass, leaving the dreamer in satisfactory conditions. This is a dream of hope. Dreaming about being in an alley and not finding an exit even though the dreamer might be able to fly, indicates anguish and incomprehension about the dreamer’s current situation in life, and the desire to escape from certain problems. When a woman dreams of an alley, and worse if it’s during night time, it indicates that she’s losing prestige among friends and will be the victim of slander and defamation. Every dream related to an alley, especially if it’s narrow, dirty and dark, the greater the warning from various dangers. This dream usually refers to unmet sexual needs that lead to dangerous situations….

This dream may reflect us as we are, that as we wish to be, or give us a distorted picture of reality. If the mere sight of a mirror gives us uneasiness that reveals our fear of seeing ourselves as we fear we are. If the reflected image is better than the reality it’s a reflection of self-indulgence and narcissism. If the image is unpleasant it is the same dream that reveals our fear. If there’s a broken mirror or the mirror breaks we should expect some misfortune. The same thing happens if instead the reflection of ourselves there’s someone else reflected. If we see a mirror without fear or unpleasant feeling: If fogged or dirty it’s an omen of some minor misfortune. If it’s clean and bright that means the bad thing we feared in real life will not come true….