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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCountertop
/ˈkaʊn.tər.tɒp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A flat surface in kitchens or workspaces used for food preparation or other tasks.
"She placed the ingredients on the countertop to prepare dinner." - 2
A surface that can be made of various materials, such as wood, granite, or laminate, often found in homes and commercial kitchens.
"The granite countertop added elegance to the kitchen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'countertop' is derived from the combination of 'counter', which comes from the Old French 'conter', meaning to count or tally, and 'top', which has Germanic roots. The usage of 'countertop' to refer to a flat surface in kitchens or workspaces emerged in the early 20th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Countertop" is said worldwide
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plan de travail
Transliteration: plɑ̃ də tʁavaj
"Elle a préparé le repas sur le plan de travail."
Arbeitsplatte
Transliteration: ˈaʁbaɪtsˌplatə
"Sie hat die Zutaten auf der Arbeitsplatte vorbereitet."
piano di lavoro
Transliteration: ˈpjano di laˈvoɾo
"Ha preparato il cibo sul piano di lavoro."
encimera
Transliteration: enθiˈmeɾa
"Ella preparó la comida en la encimera."
bancada
Transliteration: bɐ̃ˈkadɐ
"Ela preparou a comida na bancada."
काउंटरटॉप
Transliteration: kāuṇṭarṭop
"उसने काउंटरटॉप पर खाना तैयार किया।"
台面
Transliteration: tái miàn
"她在台面上准备食材。"
조리대
Transliteration: joridae
"그녀는 조리대에서 음식을 준비했습니다."
カウンタートップ
Transliteration: kauntā toppu
"彼女はカウンタートップで料理を準備しました。"
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