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Pronunciation / Transliteration: percée
"Les chercheurs ont annoncé une percée majeure."
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An important discovery or development that helps to solve a problem.
"Scientists have finally made a major breakthrough in cancer research."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'break through', which dates back to the late 19th century and originated from nautical and military terminology describing ships breaking through ice or forces breaking through enemy defense lines. By the mid-20th century, the term broadened metaphorically into scientific, technological, and general contexts to signify major sudden advancements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Breakthrough" is said worldwide
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percée
Transliteration: percée
"Les chercheurs ont annoncé une percée majeure."
Durchbruch
Transliteration: Durchbruch
"Die Forscher erzielten einen wichtigen Durchbruch."
svolta
Transliteration: svolta
"Questa scoperta rappresenta una vera svolta."
avance
Transliteration: avance
"Lograron un gran avance en la medicina."
avanço
Transliteration: avanço
"O projeto científica teve um avanço significativo."
सಫलता
Transliteration: safalta
Script: सफलता
"वैज्ञानिकों को एक बड़ी सफलता मिली है।"
突破
Transliteration: tūpò
"我们在技术上取得了重大突破。"
돌파구
Transliteration: dolpagu
"우리는 연구에서 큰 돌파구를 마련했습니다."
突破
Transliteration: toppa
"研究において大きな突破口が開かれました。"
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