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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdéfaire
Pronunciation / Transliteration: défaire
"Elle a dû défaire sa ceinture de sécurité avant de sortir de la voiture."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To undo or release something that is fastened.
"She needed to unfasten her seatbelt before getting out of the car." - 2
To loosen or detach something that is secured.
"He had to unfasten the straps on his backpack to access the supplies."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'unfasten' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' or 'the opposite of' and the Old English 'fæstan', which means 'to fasten'. The combination reflects a historical evolution from the act of securing to the act of releasing or loosening.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unfasten" is said worldwide
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défaire
Transliteration: défaire
"Elle a dû défaire sa ceinture de sécurité avant de sortir de la voiture."
lösen
Transliteration: lösen
"Er musste die Riemen seines Rucksacks lösen, um an die Vorräte zu gelangen."
slegare
Transliteration: slegare
"Ha dovuto slegare la cintura di sicurezza prima di uscire dall'auto."
desabrochar
Transliteration: desabrochar
"Necesitaba desabrocharse el cinturón de seguridad antes de salir del coche."
desprender
Transliteration: desprender
"Ela precisou desprender o cinto de segurança antes de sair do carro."
खोलना
Transliteration: kholna
"उसे कार से बाहर निकलने से पहले अपनी सीट बेल्ट खोलनी पड़ी।"
解开
Transliteration: jiěkāi
"她需要在下车前解开安全带。"
풀다
Transliteration: pulda
"그녀는 차에서 내리기 전에 안전벨트를 풀어야 했다."
外す
Transliteration: hazusu
"彼女は車から降りる前にシートベルトを外さなければならなかった。"
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