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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBoundary-line
/ˈbaʊn.dər.i.laɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A line that marks the limits or boundaries of a piece of land, territory, or legal jurisdiction.
"The surveyor carefully established the boundary-line between the two neighboring properties." - 2
A dividing line or conceptual threshold that separates two different categories, conditions, or states.
"There is a fine boundary-line between confidence and arrogance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'boundary' (from Old French 'bounde' and Latin 'bunda', meaning a limit or mark) and 'line' (from Latin 'linea', meaning a thread or string). Used in English since the late 16th century to denote a visible or imaginary line marking the limits of an area or jurisdiction.
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ligne de démarcation
Transliteration: liɡn də de.maʁ.ka.sjɔ̃
"La ligne de démarcation sépare les deux propriétés."
Grenzlinie
Transliteration: ˈɡʁɛnt͡sˌliːni̯ə
"Die Grenzlinie markiert das Ende des Grundstücke."
linea di confine
Transliteration: ˈli.ne.a di konˈfi.ne
"La linea di confine separa i due stati."
línea fronteriza
Transliteration: ˈli.ne.a fɾon.teˈɾi.θa
"La línea fronteriza delimita ambos países."
linha de divisa
Transliteration: ˈli.ɲɐ dʒi diˈvi.zɐ
"A linha de divisa foi marcada pelo agrimensor."
सीमा रेखा
Transliteration: seema rekha
"यह सीमा रेखा दो खेतों के बीच की है।"
分界线
Transliteration: fēn jiè xiàn
"这条分界线划分了两块土地。"
경계선
Transliteration: gyeong-gye-seon
"두 토지 사이에 경계선이 그어져 있습니다."
境界線
Transliteration: kyōkaisen
"この境界線が敷地の端を示しています。"
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