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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRear
/rɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The back part of something, especially a building or vehicle.
"The garden is located at the rear of the house."
- 1
To raise or lift something to a higher position.
"He will rear the horses on his farm."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'rere', which shortened the Old French 'arriere' meaning 'behind' or 'backward', ultimately originating from the Latin 'ab retro'. Over centuries, the term shifted from denoting a backward spatial position to broadly describing the back part of any object, vehicle, or anatomy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rear" is said worldwide
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arrière
Transliteration: aʁjɛʁ
"Le jardin est situé à l'arrière de la maison."
Hinterteil
Transliteration: ˈhɪntɐtaɪl
"Der Garten befindet sich am Hinterteil des Hauses."
retro
Transliteration: ˈrɛtro
"Il giardino si trova nel retro della casa."
parte trasera
Transliteration: ˈpaɾte tɾaˈseɾa
"El jardín está ubicado en la parte trasera de la casa."
traseira
Transliteration: tɾaˈzejɾɐ
"O jardim está localizado na parte traseira da casa."
पीछे
Transliteration: pīchē
"बगीचा घर के पीछे स्थित है।"
后面
Transliteration: hòumiàn
"花园位于房子的后面。"
뒤
Transliteration: dwi
"정원은 집의 뒤에 있습니다."
後ろ
Transliteration: ushiro
"庭は家の後ろにあります。"
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