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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIntroduce
/ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make someone known by name to another in person.
"I would like to introduce you to my friend Sarah." - 2
To bring something into use for the first time.
"The company plans to introduce a new product next year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'introducere', composed of 'intro-' meaning 'in, inward' and 'ducere' meaning 'to lead'. Entering the English language in the late 14th century via Old French, it initially meant to bring a person into a presence or place, later expanding to include presenting new ideas, customs, or things.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Introduce" is said worldwide
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introduire
Transliteration: ɛ̃tʁodiʁ
"Je voudrais vous introduire à mon ami."
einführen
Transliteration: ain-fy-ren
"Wir werden nächstes Jahr ein neues Produkt einführen."
introdurre
Transliteration: in-tro-dur-re
"Vorrei introdurti al mio amico."
introducir
Transliteration: in-tro-du-cir
"Me gustaría introducirte a mi amigo."
introduzir
Transliteration: in-tro-du-zir
"Gostaria de te introduzir ao meu amigo."
परिचय देना
Transliteration: parichay dena
"मैं आपको अपने दोस्त से परिचय देना चाहता हूँ।"
介绍
Transliteration: jièshào
"我想把你介绍给我的朋友。"
소개하다
Transliteration: sogaehada
"내 친구를 소개하고 싶습니다."
紹介する
Transliteration: shōkai suru
"友達を紹介したいです。"
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