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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIssues
/ˈɪʃ.uz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An important topic or problem for debate or discussion.
"The committee addressed several pressing issues during the meeting." - 2
The act of supplying or distributing something.
"The issues of the magazine are published monthly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'issues' originates from the Old French 'issuz', meaning 'to go out, to come forth', derived from the Latin 'exire', which means 'to go out'. Over time, its meaning evolved to refer to matters of concern or topics that arise for discussion.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Issues" is said worldwide
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problèmes
Transliteration: problèmes
"Le comité a abordé plusieurs problèmes pressants lors de la réunion."
Themen
Transliteration: Themen
"Das Komitee hat während der Sitzung mehrere dringende Themen behandelt."
questioni
Transliteration: kwestʲoni
"Il comitato ha affrontato diverse questioni urgenti durante la riunione."
cuestiones
Transliteration: kwes'tjones
"El comité abordó varias cuestiones urgentes durante la reunión."
questões
Transliteration: kwes'tjões
"O comitê abordou várias questões urgentes durante a reunião."
मुद्दे
Transliteration: mudde
"समिति ने बैठक के दौरान कई महत्वपूर्ण मुद्दों पर चर्चा की।"
问题
Transliteration: wèntí
"委员会在会议上讨论了几个紧迫的问题。"
문제들
Transliteration: munje-deul
"위원회는 회의 중 여러 긴급한 문제들을 다루었습니다."
問題
Transliteration: mondai
"委員会は会議中にいくつかの緊急の問題を取り上げました。"
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