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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconsidérable
Pronunciation / Transliteration: konsiderabl
"Il y a eu un retard considérable."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Notably large in size, amount, or extent.
"A considerable amount of time and money was spent on the project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Middle English word 'considerable', originating from the Latin 'considerabilis', meaning worthy of consideration. It evolved through the verb 'considerare' (to look closely at, inspect), combining the prefix 'com-' with 'sidus' (star), originally implying observing the stars.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Considerable" is said worldwide
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considérable
Transliteration: konsiderabl
"Il y a eu un retard considérable."
beträchtlich
Transliteration: bəˈtʁɛçtlich
"Sie hatten beträchtlichen Erfolg."
considerevole
Transliteration: konsiderevole
"C'è stato un aumento considerevole."
considerable
Transliteration: konsiderable
"Hubo un retraso considerable."
considerável
Transliteration: kõsideɾavew
"Houve um progresso considerável."
काफी
Transliteration: kaafi
"इसमें काफी समय लगेगा।"
相当大的
Transliteration: xiāng dāng dà de
"这项工作需要相当大的努力。"
상당한
Transliteration: sangdanghan
"그는 상당한 재산을 가지고 있다."
かなりの
Transliteration: kanari no
"かなりの時間がかかりました。"
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