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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLeisure
/ˈlɛʒər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Free time spent away from work, business, or domestic chores.
"These hours of leisure are the best part of my day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'leisir', which originated from the Latin 'licere', meaning 'to be permitted' or 'to be allowed'. The term entered Middle English in the 14th century, evolving from the sense of having time at one's own disposal to general free time spent away from work or duties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leisure" is said worldwide
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loisir
Transliteration: lwaziʁ
"Il lit des romans pendant ses loisirs."
Freizeit
Transliteration: ˈfʁaɪˌtsaɪt
"In meiner Freizeit spiele ich gerne Fußball."
tempo libero
Transliteration: ˈtɛmpo ˈliːbero
"Cosa fai nel tuo tempo libero?"
ocio
Transliteration: ˈosjo
"El centro comercial ofrece varias opciones de ocio."
lazer
Transliteration: laˈzeʁ
"Precisamos de mais tempo para o lazer."
फुर्सत
Transliteration: fursat
"मुझे फुर्सत के क्षणों में पढ़ना पसंद है।"
休闲
Transliteration: xiūxián
"旅游是很好的休闲方式。"
여가
Transliteration: yeoga
"여가 시간에 운동을 합니다."
余暇
Transliteration: yoka
"余暇を読書に費やす。"
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