World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesImmersion
/ɪˈmɜːr.ʒən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of immersing or the state of being immersed.
"The immersion in the new culture helped her learn the language quickly." - 2
A method of language teaching that involves surrounding students with the target language.
"The school offers an immersion program for students to learn Spanish."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'immersion' originates from the Latin 'immersio', meaning 'to plunge into'. It evolved through Middle English, where it retained the sense of being deeply involved or absorbed in something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Immersion" is said worldwide
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Immersion
Transliteration: im-mèr-syon
"L'immersion dans une nouvelle culture peut être très enrichissante."
Eintauchen
Transliteration: ain-tau-chen
"Das Eintauchen in die Sprache ist der beste Weg zu lernen."
Immersione
Transliteration: im-mer-syo-ne
"L'immersione nella lingua è fondamentale per apprenderla."
Inmersión
Transliteration: in-mer-syon
"La inmersión en el idioma facilita el aprendizaje."
Imersão
Transliteration: i-mer-sao
"A imersão na cultura ajuda a aprender rapidamente."
डुबकी (Dubki)
Transliteration: Dubki
Script: डुबकी
"नई संस्कृति में डुबकी लगाना सीखने का एक अच्छा तरीका है।"
沉浸 (Chénjìn)
Transliteration: Chénjìn
Script: 沉浸
"沉浸在新文化中有助于快速学习。"
몰입 (Molip)
Transliteration: Molip
Script: 몰입
"새로운 문화에 몰입하는 것은 언어를 배우는 데 도움이 됩니다."
没入 (Botsunyuu)
Transliteration: Botsunyuu
Script: 没入
"新しい文化に没入することは、言語を学ぶのに役立ちます。"
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