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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesliaison
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lee-ah-zon
"La liaison du livre a été faite avec soin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of tying or securing something.
"The binding of the book was done with care to ensure durability." - 2
A legal or formal obligation.
"The contract created a binding agreement between the two parties."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'bindan', meaning 'to tie, fasten, or bind', of Germanic origin. Over centuries, it evolved from physical fastening to encompass legal obligations and the structural covers of books.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Binding" is said worldwide
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liaison
Transliteration: lee-ah-zon
"La liaison du livre a été faite avec soin."
Bindung
Transliteration: bin-doong
"Die Bindung des Buches wurde sorgfältig durchgeführt."
legatura
Transliteration: leh-gah-too-rah
"La legatura del libro è stata eseguita con cura."
encuadernación
Transliteration: en-kwah-der-nah-syon
"La encuadernación del libro se realizó con cuidado."
encadernação
Transliteration: en-kah-der-nah-sow
"A encadernação do livro foi feita com cuidado."
बंधन
Transliteration: bandhan
"पुस्तक का बंधन सावधानी से किया गया।"
装订
Transliteration: zhuāngdìng
"书籍的装订是小心完成的。"
제본
Transliteration: jebon
"책의 제본은 신중하게 이루어졌습니다."
製本
Transliteration: seihon
"本の製本は注意深く行われました。"
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