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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAttacher
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ta-she
"Il faut attacher votre ceinture de sécurité."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To attach or secure something firmly in place.
"Please fasten your seatbelt before the flight takes off." - 2
To make something secure or tight.
"He used a strap to fasten the luggage to the roof rack."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fasten' originates from the Old English 'fǣstnian', which means 'to make fast or secure'. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic root '*fastwōną', which is related to the concept of firmness and security, evolving through Middle English to its current form.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fasten" is said worldwide
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Attacher
Transliteration: a-ta-she
"Il faut attacher votre ceinture de sécurité."
Befestigen
Transliteration: be-fes-ti-gen
"Bitte befestigen Sie Ihren Sicherheitsgurt."
Fissare
Transliteration: fi-ssa-re
"Per favore, fissa la cintura di sicurezza."
Ajustar
Transliteration: a-hus-tar
"Por favor, ajusta tu cinturón de seguridad."
Apertar
Transliteration: a-per-tar
"Por favor, aperte o cinto de segurança."
बाँधना
Transliteration: baandhna
"कृपया अपनी सीट बेल्ट बाँध लें।"
固定
Transliteration: gù dìng
"请系好安全带。"
고정하다
Transliteration: gojeonghada
"안전벨트를 고정하세요."
固定する
Transliteration: kotei suru
"シートベルトを固定してください。"
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