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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHoard
/hɔːrd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A stock or store of money or valued objects, typically one that is secret or carefully guarded.
"The dragon sat atop its massive gold hoard inside the mountain cave."
- 1
To accumulate a large stock of goods or money and hide or guard it.
"During the supply shortage, many people began to hoard non-perishable food items."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hord', meaning treasure, refuge, or hidden stock, of Germanic origin. It is related to Old High German 'churt' and Gothic 'hord', ultimately stemming from an Indo-European root associated with covering or hiding.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hoard" is said worldwide
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réserve
Transliteration: ʁezɛʁv
"Il a découvert une vieille réserve d'or dans le grenier."
Hort
Transliteration: hɔʁt
"Der Pirat versteckte seinen Hort auf einer einsamen Insel."
tesoro
Transliteration: teˈzoro
"Il drago proteggeva il suo prezioso tesoro."
alijo
Transliteration: aˈli.xo
"La policía encontró un gran alijo de dinero escondido."
tesouro
Transliteration: teˈzoɾu
"Eles guardavam um tesouro secreto na cave."
जमा करना
Transliteration: jama karnā
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"संकet के समय लोगों ने अनाज जमा करना शुरू कर दिया।"
囤积
Transliteration: túnjī
Script: 中文汉字
"人们在危机前开始囤积物资。"
축적하다
Transliteration: chukjeok-hada
Script: 한국어 한글
"다람쥐는 겨울을 위해 식량을 축적합니다."
溜め込む
Transliteration: tamekomu
Script: 日本語
"彼は古い切手をたくさん溜め込んでいる。"
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