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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescycle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /sikl/
"Il est difficile de briser ce cycle négatif."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A series of events that happen repeatedly in the same order.
"Therapy helped her break the destructive cycle of anxiety and avoidance."
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To move in or form a circle or a recurring series of events.
"The economy tends to cycle through periods of growth and recession."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'kyklos', meaning 'circle' or 'wheel', passing into Latin as 'cyclus' in the late medieval period. Over centuries, it evolved from representing physical circular motion to denoting recurring sequences of events and temporal patterns in nature and science.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cycle" is said worldwide
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cycle
Transliteration: /sikl/
"Il est difficile de briser ce cycle négatif."
Kreislauf
Transliteration: /ˈkʁaɪ̯sˌlaʊ̯f/
"Man muss diesen Teufelskreis durchbrechen."
ciclo
Transliteration: /ˈtʃi.klo/
"Dobbiamo interrompere questo ciclo vizioso."
ciclo
Transliteration: /ˈsi.klo/
"Es necesario romper el ciclo de la pobreza."
ciclo
Transliteration: /ˈsi.klu/
"Precisamos quebrar este ciclo vicioso."
चक्र
Transliteration: chakra
"हमें इस बुरे चक्र को तोड़ना होगा।"
循环
Transliteration: xúnhuán
"我们需要打破这个恶性循环。"
순환
Transliteration: sunhwan
"우리는 이 악순환을 끊어야 합니다."
循環
Transliteration: junkan
"私たちはこの悪循環を断ち切る必要がある。"
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