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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHardware Store
/ˈhɑːrd.wɛr stɔːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A retail establishment that sells tools, building materials, and other items used in home improvement and construction.
"I need to go to the hardware store to buy some nails and paint for the renovation." - 2
A shop that specializes in selling various types of equipment and supplies for home and garden projects.
"The local hardware store has a great selection of gardening tools."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hardware' originates from the Old English 'hard' meaning solid or firm, combined with 'ware' from the Old English 'waru' meaning goods or merchandise. 'Store' comes from the Latin 'stora', meaning a place where goods are kept, evolving through Middle English to its current form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hardware Store" is said worldwide
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magasin de bricolage
Transliteration: ma-ga-zan de bri-co-lage
"Je vais au magasin de bricolage pour acheter des outils."
Eisenwarenhandlung
Transliteration: ai-zen-va-ren-han-dlung
"Ich gehe zur Eisenwarenhandlung, um Schrauben zu kaufen."
negozio di ferramenta
Transliteration: ne-go-zio di fer-ra-men-ta
"Devo andare al negozio di ferramenta per comprare dei chiodi."
ferretería
Transliteration: fe-re-te-rí-a
"Voy a la ferretería a comprar pintura."
loja de ferragens
Transliteration: lo-ja de fer-ra-gens
"Vou à loja de ferragens comprar algumas ferramentas."
हैडवेयर स्टोर
Transliteration: haidavear stor
"मुझे हैडवेयर स्टोर से कुछ औजार खरीदने हैं।"
五金店
Transliteration: wǔ jīn diàn
"我需要去五金店买一些工具。"
하드웨어 상점
Transliteration: ha-deu-weo sang-jeom
"나는 하드웨어 상점에 가서 도구를 사야 해."
ハードウェアストア
Transliteration: hādo wea sutoa
"ハードウェアストアに行って工具を買う必要があります。"
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