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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesapplaudissements
Pronunciation / Transliteration: applaudissements
"La pièce s'est terminée sous les applaudissements."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Approval or praise expressed by clapping.
"The play ended to enthusiastic applause."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'applause' originates from the Latin 'applaudere', which means 'to strike upon' or 'to clap'. It evolved through Old French before entering the English language in the late 14th century, reflecting the act of clapping hands to express approval or admiration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Applause" is said worldwide
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applaudissements
Transliteration: applaudissements
"La pièce s'est terminée sous les applaudissements."
Beifall
Transliteration: Beifall
"Das Publikum spendete lang anhaltenden Beifall."
applauso
Transliteration: applauso
"Lo spettacolo si è chiuso tra gli applausi."
aplausos
Transliteration: aplausos
"La obra terminó en medio de grandes aplausos."
aplausos
Transliteration: aplausos
"A apresentação foi recebida com muitos aplausos."
ताली
Transliteration: taali
"नाटक के अंत में जोरदार तालियाँ बजीं।"
掌声
Transliteration: zhǎngshēng
"演出在一片掌声中结束。"
박수
Transliteration: baksu
"관객들로부터 우렁찬 박수가 터져 나왔다."
拍手
Transliteration: hakushu
"観客から盛大な拍手が送られた。"
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