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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesboucle
Pronunciation / Transliteration: bukl
"Il a ajusté la boucle de sa ceinture."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fasten or secure with a buckle.
"Please buckle your seatbelt before the flight."
- 1
A fastening device, typically made of metal or plastic, used to secure two ends of a strap or belt.
"He adjusted the buckle on his belt."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'buckle' originates from the Middle English 'bokel', which is derived from the Old French 'boucle', meaning 'a hook or clasp'. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass both the fastening device and the action of fastening.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Buckle" is said worldwide
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boucle
Transliteration: bukl
"Il a ajusté la boucle de sa ceinture."
Schnalle
Transliteration: ʃnalə
"Er hat die Schnalle seines Gürtels angepasst."
fibbia
Transliteration: fibbiə
"Ha regolato la fibbia della sua cintura."
hebilla
Transliteration: eˈβiʎa
"Ajustó la hebilla de su cinturón."
fivela
Transliteration: fiˈvɛlɐ
"Ele ajustou a fivela do cinto."
बकल
Transliteration: bakal
"उसने अपनी बेल्ट का बकल ठीक किया।"
扣子
Transliteration: kòu zi
"他调整了他的腰带扣子。"
버클
Transliteration: beokeul
"그는 벨트의 버클을 조정했다."
バックル
Transliteration: bakkuru
"彼はベルトのバックルを調整した。"
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