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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdiscret
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /dis.kʁɛ/
"Il portait un manteau discret pour ne pas attirer l'attention."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not clearly visible or attracting attention; ненавязчивый, незаметный.
"He tried to remain inconspicuous by sitting in the dark corner of the room." - 2
Lacking distinct qualities that draw notice or interest.
"The insect's gray coloring makes it inconspicuous against the tree bark."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word inconspicuous, formed by combining the negative prefix in- (not) with the Latin conspicuus (visible, striking), stemming from conspicere (to look at attentively). It entered the English language in the late 16th century to describe things that fail to attract attention or remain hidden in plain sight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inconspicuous" is said worldwide
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discret
Transliteration: /dis.kʁɛ/
"Il portait un manteau discret pour ne pas attirer l'attention."
unauffällig
Transliteration: /ˈʊnʔaʊ̯fˌfɛlɪç/
"Sie versuchte, in der Menge unauffällig zu bleiben."
inosservato
Transliteration: /i.nos.serˈva.to/
"Sperava di passare inosservato durante la riunione."
desapercibido
Transliteration: /de.sa.peɾ.siˈβi.ðo/
"Intentó pasar desapercibido entrando por la puerta trasera."
inconspícuo
Transliteration: /ĩ.kõsˈpi.ku.u/
"O pequeno inseto permaneceu inconspícuo na folha."
अदृश्य
Transliteration: adrishya
"वह भीड़ में inconspicuous रहने की कोशिश कर रहा था।"
不显眼的
Transliteration: bù xiǎnyǎn de
"他穿了一件不显眼的灰色夹克。"
눈에 띄지 않는
Transliteration: nune ttuiji anneun
"그는 눈에 띄지 않게 구석에 앉았다."
目立たない
Transliteration: medatanai
"彼女は目立たないように隅に座った。"
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