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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTill
/tɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cash register or drawer used in a store for holding money.
"The cashier counted the cash in the till at the end of the business day."
- 1
To prepare and cultivate land for crops by plowing and harrowing.
"Farmers traditionally till the soil in early spring before planting seeds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'tilian' (to strive for, cultivate) combined with influences from Old Norse 'til' (to, towards), originally denoting the cultivation of land before expanding to mean a money drawer or cash register in mercantile contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Till" is said worldwide
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caisse enregistreuse
Transliteration: kes ɑ̃.ʁə.ʒistʁøz
"La caissière a ouvert le tiroir-caisse pour rendre la monnaie."
Kasse
Transliteration: ˈkasə
"Das Geld wird sicher in der Ladenkasse aufbewahrt."
registratore di cassa
Transliteration: re.ʒis.traˈto.re di ˈkas.sa
"La cassiera ha controllato i contanti nella cassa."
caja registradora
Transliteration: ˈkaxa re.xis.tɾaˈðo.ɾa
"Abrió la caja registradora para darle el cambio al cliente."
caixa registradora
Transliteration: ˈkaj.ʃɐ ʁe.ʒis.tɾaˈdo.ɾɐ
"O dinheiro das vendas fica guardado na caixa."
गल्ला
Transliteration: gallā
"दुकानदार ने शाम को गल्ले में रखे पैसों की गिनती की।"
收银机
Transliteration: shōuyínjī
"收银员熟练地操作着收银机。"
금전등록기
Transliteration: geumjeon-deungnok-gi
"점원이 금전등록기에서 거스름돈을 꺼냈습니다."
レジスター
Transliteration: rejisutā
"店員はレジスターにお金を入れました。"
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