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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesapplaudir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-plo-diʁ
"Le public a commencé à applaudir après le concert."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To show approval or praise by clapping hands.
"The audience began to applaud wildly as the curtain fell." - 2
To express strong approval of someone or something.
"We applaud her dedication to environmental protection."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'applaudere', combining 'ad-' (to) and 'plaudere' (to clap, strike). Entering Middle English in the 15th century via Old French, it initially retained its literal sense of clapping hands before broadening to signify general expression of approval or praise.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Applaud" is said worldwide
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applaudir
Transliteration: a-plo-diʁ
"Le public a commencé à applaudir après le concert."
appludieren
Transliteration: a-pluˈdiːʁən
"Die Zuschauer fingen an zu appludieren."
applaudire
Transliteration: ap-plau-ˈdi-re
"Tutti hanno iniziato ad applaudire."
aplaudir
Transliteration: a-plaw-ˈdiɾ
"La multitud comenzó a aplaudir al artista."
aplaudir
Transliteration: a-plaw-ˈdʒiɾ
"Todos começaram a aplaudir o discurso."
ताली बजाना
Transliteration: taalee bajaana
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"दर्शक ने शानदार प्रदर्शन पर ताली बजाई।"
鼓掌
Transliteration: gǔzhǎng
Script: 中文汉字
"观众为精彩的表演鼓掌。"
박수하다
Transliteration: bak-su-ha-da
Script: 한국어 한글
"관중들이 훌륭한 연주에 박수했습니다."
拍手する
Transliteration: hakushu suru
Script: 日本語
"観客は素晴らしい演奏に拍手した。"
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