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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesremarquable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁə.maʁ.kabl
"Il a fait un travail remarquable sur ce projet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
(Of a person or their work, efforts, etc.) excellent, valuable, or worthy of high praise.
"She performed a sterling service for the community during the crisis."
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British currency, specifically the pound sterling.
"The exchange rate for the pound sterling fluctuated against the dollar."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'sterling', originating from Old English 'steorling', meaning 'little star', referencing a small star marked on certain Norman pennies. By the 13th century, it came to denote English money of standard purity, and subsequently expanded metaphorically to describe something of excellent and reliable quality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sterling" is said worldwide
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remarquable
Transliteration: ʁə.maʁ.kabl
"Il a fait un travail remarquable sur ce projet."
vorzüglich
Transliteration: foːɐ̯ˈtsʏklɪç
"Sie hat eine vorzügliche Leistung erbracht."
eccellente
Transliteration: et.t͡ʃelˈlɛn.te
"Ha offerto un servizio eccellente."
excelente
Transliteration: ek.seˈlen.te
"Hizo un trabajo excelente para la empresa."
excelente
Transliteration: e.seˈlẽ.tʃi
"Ele prestou um serviço excelente."
उत्कृष्ट
Transliteration: utkrisht
"उन्होंने समाज के लिए उत्कृष्ट कार्य किया है।"
卓越的
Transliteration: zhuóyuè de
"她在这次活动中表现得卓越。"
훌륭한
Transliteration: hullyunghan
"그는 회사를 위해 훌륭한 일을 해냈다."
立派な
Transliteration: rippana
"彼はプロジェクトで立派な功績を残した。"
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