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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPole
/poʊl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, slender, rounded piece of wood or metal, often used as a support or for various purposes.
"He used a pole to prop open the door." - 2
One of the two ends of the axis of the Earth, specifically the North or South Pole.
"The explorers set out to reach the North Pole."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'pole', from Old English 'pāl', meaning stake or post, which is cognate with Middle Dutch 'pael' and Latin 'palus' (stake). The demonym sense ('a native or inhabitant of Poland') comes via New Latin and French derivatives related to Poland, ultimately tracing back to Slavic ethnonyms for the field-dwellers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pole" is said worldwide
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pôle
Transliteration: pohl
"Les explorateurs ont atteint le pôle Nord."
Pfahl
Transliteration: pfahl
"Er benutzte einen Pfahl, um das Zelt zu stützen."
palo
Transliteration: ˈpalo
"Ha usato un palo per sostenere la tenda."
poste
Transliteration: poh-steh
"Usó un poste para sostener la puerta."
poste
Transliteration: poh-stee
"Ele usou um poste para apoiar a porta."
खंभा
Transliteration: khambha
"उसने दरवाजा खोलने के लिए खंभा का इस्तेमाल किया।"
杆
Transliteration: gān
"他用杆支撑着门。"
기둥
Transliteration: gidung
"그는 문을 지탱하기 위해 기둥을 사용했다."
ポール
Transliteration: pōru
"彼はドアを支えるためにポールを使った。"
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