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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNoise
/nɔɪz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sound, especially one that is loud or unpleasant.
"The noise from the construction site made it hard to concentrate." - 2
Any sound that is considered undesirable or disruptive.
"She complained about the noise from the party next door."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'noise' originates from the Latin 'nausea', meaning 'seasickness', which evolved into the Old French 'noise', meaning 'sound' or 'fuss'. Over time, its meaning shifted to refer to unwanted or disruptive sounds in English.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Noise" is said worldwide
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bruit
Transliteration: bʁɥi
"Le bruit de la circulation est très fort."
Lärm
Transliteration: lɛʁm
"Der Lärm der Baustelle ist unerträglich."
rumore
Transliteration: ruˈmɔ.re
"Il rumore della musica era assordante."
ruido
Transliteration: ˈrwi.ðo
"El ruido del tráfico es molesto."
ruído
Transliteration: ʁuˈidu
"O ruído da construção é insuportável."
शोर
Transliteration: shor
"पार्टी का शोर बहुत तेज़ था।"
噪音
Transliteration: zàoyīn
"施工的噪音让人无法集中注意力。"
소음
Transliteration: so-eum
"공사 소음이 너무 시끄럽다."
騒音
Transliteration: sōon
"工事の騒音がうるさい。"
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