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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesépuisement
Pronunciation / Transliteration: épuisement
"L'épuisement des ressources naturelles inquiète les scientifiques."
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The reduction in the number or quantity of something.
"The rapid depletion of natural resources is a major global concern."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from Latin depletion- 'emptying out', from the verb deplere, from de- 'down, away' + plere 'fill'.
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épuisement
Transliteration: épuisement
"L'épuisement des ressources naturelles inquiète les scientifiques."
Erschöpfung
Transliteration: Erschöpfung
"Die Erschöpfung der Ozonschicht ist ein ernstes Problem."
esaurimento
Transliteration: esaurimento
"L'esaurimento delle risorse idriche è una minaccia reale."
agotamiento
Transliteration: agotamiento
"El agotamiento del suelo afecta la producción de alimentos."
esgotamento
Transliteration: esgotamento
"O esgotamento da camada de ozônio é preocupante."
रिक्تیकरण
Transliteration: riktikaran
Script: रिक्तीकरण
"प्राकृतिक संसाधनों का रिक्तीकरण चिंता का विषय है।"
消耗
Transliteration: xiāohào
"自然资源的快速消耗是一个严重的问题。"
고갈
Transliteration: gogal
"자원의 고갈은 인류에게 큰 위협입니다."
枯渇
Transliteration: kokatsu
"地下水の枯渇が深刻な問題となっています。"
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