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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLane
/leɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A narrow road, street, or passage, especially in a rural or suburban area.
"They walked down a quiet country lane shaded by ancient oak trees." - 2
A designated division of a road, street, or running track intended to separate streams of traffic or competitors.
"She signaled and moved her car into the left lane before turning."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English lane, from Old English lane or lene, meaning a narrow way or street, of Germanic origin. It is related to Old Norse lön and Middle Dutch laen, originally denoting a narrow passage between hedges or fences.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lane" is said worldwide
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ruelle
Transliteration: ʁɥɛl
"Il habite dans une petite ruelle pittoresque."
Gasse
Transliteration: ˈɡasə
"Das alte Haus liegt in einer schmalen Gasse."
vicolo
Transliteration: ˈviːkolo
"Il paese è pieno di vicoli stretti e caratteristici."
callejón
Transliteration: kaʎeˈxon
"El gato corrió hacia el fondo del callejón."
beco
Transliteration: ˈbɛku
"Eles caminharam por um beco estreito no centro histórico."
गली
Transliteration: gali
"यह एक बहुत ही तंग गली है।"
小路
Transliteration: xiǎolù
"这条狭窄的小路通往村庄。"
골목길
Transliteration: golmokgil
"우리는 조용한 골목길을 따라 걸었다."
小道
Transliteration: komichi
"古い町並みの細い小道を散歩した。"
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