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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmorceau
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɔʁo
"Il a pris un morceau de pain."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A compact mass of a substance, especially one that is not uniform in shape.
"He picked up a lump of clay and began to mold it."
- 1
To put together in a mass or clump.
"She lumped all the papers together before filing them."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'lump' originates from Middle English 'lumpe', which is derived from Old Norse 'lumpa', meaning 'a mass or clump'. Its meaning has evolved to refer to a solid mass or piece of something, often irregular in shape.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lump" is said worldwide
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morceau
Transliteration: mɔʁo
"Il a pris un morceau de pain."
Klumpen
Transliteration: ˈklʊmpən
"Er hob einen Klumpen Erde auf."
pezzo
Transliteration: ˈpɛttso
"Ha preso un pezzo di formaggio."
trozo
Transliteration: ˈtɾoθo
"Tomó un trozo de chocolate."
pedaço
Transliteration: peˈdasu
"Ele pegou um pedaço de papel."
गठ्ठा
Transliteration: gaṭṭhā
"उसने मिट्टी का एक गठ्ठा उठाया।"
块
Transliteration: kuài
"他拿起一块石头。"
덩어리
Transliteration: deong-eoli
"그는 흙 덩어리를 집어 들었다."
塊
Transliteration: 塊 (かたまり)
"彼は土の塊を持ち上げた。"
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