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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ěrjī
"她使用耳机来听音乐。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device consisting of a pair of headphones and a microphone, used for communication or listening to audio.
"She wore a headset to participate in the online meeting." - 2
A device that allows a user to listen to audio and speak into a microphone, often used with computers or phones.
"He adjusted his headset before starting the gaming session."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'headset' is a compound word formed from 'head' and 'set'. The word 'head' comes from Old English 'heafod', which has Germanic roots, while 'set' derives from Old English 'settan', meaning to place or put. The combination emerged in the 20th century as technology advanced, particularly in telecommunications and audio equipment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Headset" is said worldwide
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casque
Transliteration: kask
"Elle a utilisé un casque pour écouter de la musique."
Headset
Transliteration: ˈhɛdˌzɛt
"Er trug ein Headset während des Spiels."
cuffie
Transliteration: ˈkuffje
"Ha indossato le cuffie per ascoltare la musica."
auriculares
Transliteration: auɾiˈkulaɾes
"Usó auriculares para la videoconferencia."
headset
Transliteration: ˈhɛdˌsɛt
"Ele usou um headset para jogar."
हेडसेट
Transliteration: hedset
"उसने वीडियो कॉल के लिए हेडसेट पहना।"
耳机
Transliteration: ěrjī
"她使用耳机来听音乐。"
헤드셋
Transliteration: hedeuset
"그는 게임을 하기 위해 헤드셋을 썼다."
ヘッドセット
Transliteration: heddosetto
"彼女は音楽を聴くためにヘッドセットを使った。"
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