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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAppliquer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ap-pli-kay
"Vous devez appliquer la crème sur la peau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make a formal request for something, typically for a job or admission.
"She decided to apply for the scholarship to support her studies." - 2
To put something into operation or use.
"You need to apply the paint evenly for the best results."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'applicare', meaning 'to join, attach, or bring into contact with', formed by combining 'ad-' (to) and 'plicare' (to fold). Entering Middle English in the 14th century via Old French, the verb evolved from its physical sense of fastening or directing toward an object to abstract administrative and formal uses, such as making a formal request or petition.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Apply" is said worldwide
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Appliquer
Transliteration: ap-pli-kay
"Vous devez appliquer la crème sur la peau."
Anwenden
Transliteration: an-ven-den
"Sie müssen die Technik anwenden, um erfolgreich zu sein."
Applicare
Transliteration: ap-pli-ka-re
"Devi applicare la regola correttamente."
Aplicar
Transliteration: a-pli-kar
"Es importante aplicar la teoría en la práctica."
Aplicar
Transliteration: a-pli-kar
"Você precisa aplicar a técnica corretamente."
लागू करना
Transliteration: laagu karna
"आपको नियम लागू करना चाहिए।"
应用
Transliteration: yìngyòng
"你需要将理论应用于实践。"
적용하다
Transliteration: jeog-yonghada
"이론을 실제에 적용해야 합니다."
適用する
Transliteration: tekiyō suru
"理論を実践に適用する必要があります。"
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