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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgrue
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ɡʁy/
"Une grue monumentale a été installée sur le chantier."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large, tall-necked, long-legged wading bird of the family Gruidae.
"A flock of migratory cranes flew gracefully in a V-formation across the autumn sky." - 2
A tall machine used for lifting and moving heavy objects, typically by means of a suspended cable and chain.
"Construction workers used a heavy-duty crane to hoist steel beams to the top of the skyscraper."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'cran', of Germanic origin, and closely related to the French word 'grue' (phonetically transcribed as ɡʁy). Historically, the bird's long neck and posture inspired the application of the term to mechanical lifting devices in the Middle Ages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Crane" is said worldwide
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grue
Transliteration: /ɡʁy/
"Une grue monumentale a été installée sur le chantier."
Kranich
Transliteration: /ˈkʁaːnɪç/
"Der Kranich ist ein eleganter Zugvogel."
gru
Transliteration: /ɡru/
"La gru solleva i materiali pesanti per la costruzione."
grúa
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾu.a/
"La grúa levantó el coche averiado de la carretera."
guindaste
Transliteration: /ɡĩˈdaʃ.tʃi/
"O guindaste ergueu as vigas de aço com facilidade."
सारस
Transliteration: sāras
"झील के किनारे एक सुंदर सारस खड़ा था।"
起重机
Transliteration: qǐ zhòng jī
"工地上到处都是忙碌的起重机。"
크레인
Transliteration: keu-rein
"대형 크레인이 건물을 짓는 데 사용되고 있습니다."
クレーン
Transliteration: kurēn
"建設現場でクレーンが資材を持ち上げています。"
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