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10 Language-to-English DictionariesFields
/fiːldz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An area of open land, especially one planted with crops or pasture.
"The farmer walked through the fields to check on the crops." - 2
A particular branch of study or sphere of activity or interest.
"She has made significant contributions in the fields of science and technology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fields' is derived from the Old English 'feld', which means an open or cleared land. Its roots can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *felþa, which is related to the Old High German 'feld' and Dutch 'veld'. Over time, the term has evolved to encompass various meanings, including areas of study and professions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fields" is said worldwide
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champs
Transliteration: shahm
"Les agriculteurs travaillent dans les champs."
Felder
Transliteration: fel-der
"Die Kühe grasen auf den Feldern."
campi
Transliteration: kam-pee
"I contadini lavorano nei campi."
campos
Transliteration: kam-pos
"Los agricultores trabajan en los campos."
campos
Transliteration: kam-pos
"Os agricultores trabalham nos campos."
क्षेत्र
Transliteration: kshetra
"किसान खेतों में काम कर रहे हैं।"
田野
Transliteration: tiányě
"农民在田野里工作。"
들판
Transliteration: deulpan
"농부들이 들판에서 일하고 있습니다."
野原
Transliteration: nohara
"農家は野原で働いています。"
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