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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnbuckle
/ʌnˈbʌk.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To undo or loosen the buckle of a belt, strap, or harness.
"He sat down in the car seat and began to unbuckle his seatbelt." - 2
To become undone or loose by the release of a buckle.
"The worn leather strap started to unbuckle under the heavy strain."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the negative prefix un- combined with the Middle English verb 'bouklen', originating from Old French 'boucler' (to fasten with a buckle). Historically recorded in the late 14th century, the term evolved from general fastening actions to specifically denote the release or loosening of secured straps.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unbuckle" is said worldwide
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boucler
Transliteration: déboucler
Script: déboucler
"Il a dû déboucler sa ceinture de sécurité."
aufschnallen
Transliteration: aufschnallen
"Sie hat ihren Rucksack abgeschnallt."
sganciare
Transliteration: sganciare
"Ha slacciato la cintura di sicurezza."
desabrochar
Transliteration: desabrochar
"Por favor, desabroche su cinturón."
desafivelar
Transliteration: desafivelar
"Ele começou a desafivelar o cinto."
बकल खोलना
Transliteration: bakal kholna
"उसने अपनी सीटबेल्ट का बकल खोल दिया।"
解开
Transliteration: jiě kāi
"请解开安全带。"
버클을 풀다
Transliteration: beokeureul pulda
"그는 안전벨트 버클을 풀었다."
バックルを外す
Transliteration: bakkuru o hazusu
"彼はシートベルトのバックルを外した。"
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