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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLas Vegas
/lɑːs ˈveɪ.ɡəs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A major resort city in Nevada, USA, renowned internationally for its vibrant nightlife, luxury casino-hotels, and entertainment.
"They decided to take a weekend trip to Las Vegas to see a live music show." - 2
Metonymically used to describe a place of excessive indulgence, gambling, and dazzling neon lights.
"The downtown entertainment district transformed into a mini Las Vegas over the weekend."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Spanish, where 'las' means 'the' and 'vegas' means 'meadows' or 'fertile plains'. The name was given to the valley by Spanish explorers in the 19th century due to the presence of wild grasses and artesian springs in the desert landscape.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Las Vegas" is said worldwide
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Las Vegas
Transliteration: las vegas
"Nous allons passer nos vacances à Las Vegas."
Las Vegas
Transliteration: las vegas
"Las Vegas ist weltberühmt für seine Casinos."
Las Vegas
Transliteration: las vegas
"Il matrimonio a Las Vegas è molto popolare."
Las Vegas
Transliteration: las vegas
"Las Vegas es una ciudad vibrante en medio del desierto."
Las Vegas
Transliteration: las vegas
"Muitas pessoas visitam Las Vegas para jogar nos cassinos."
लास वेगास
Transliteration: las vegaas
"लास्ट वेगास अपने कैसीनो के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।"
拉斯维加斯
Transliteration: Lāsī wéijiāsī
"拉斯维加斯是一座不夜城。"
라스베이거스
Transliteration: raseubeigeoseu
"라스베이거스는 화려한 카지노로 유명합니다."
ラスベガス
Transliteration: rasubegasu
"ラスベガスでカジノを楽しみました。"
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