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Pronunciation / Transliteration: lwaziʁ
"Il lit des romans pendant ses loisirs."
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Free time spent away from work, business, or domestic chores.
"These hours of leisure are the best part of my day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'leisure' originates from the Latin 'licere', meaning 'to be permitted'. It evolved through Old French 'leisir' in the Middle Ages, reflecting a shift towards the concept of free time and relaxation in contrast to work.
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loisir
Transliteration: lwaziʁ
"Il lit des romans pendant ses loisirs."
Freizeit
Transliteration: ˈfʁaɪˌtsaɪt
"In meiner Freizeit spiele ich gerne Fußball."
tempo libero
Transliteration: ˈtɛmpo ˈliːbero
"Cosa fai nel tuo tempo libero?"
ocio
Transliteration: ˈosjo
"El centro comercial ofrece varias opciones de ocio."
lazer
Transliteration: laˈzeʁ
"Precisamos de mais tempo para o lazer."
फुर्सत
Transliteration: fursat
"मुझे फुर्सत के क्षणों में पढ़ना पसंद है।"
休闲
Transliteration: xiūxián
"旅游是很好的休闲方式。"
여가
Transliteration: yeoga
"여가 시간에 운동을 합니다."
余暇
Transliteration: yoka
"余暇を読書に費やす。"
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