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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespore
Pronunciation / Transliteration: por
"La crème pénètre profondément dans chaque pore de la peau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A minute opening in a surface, especially one in the skin or membrane of an organism through which fluids or air may pass.
"Sweat is released through tiny pores in the human skin." - 2
A tiny space or void within a rock, soil, or other porous material.
"Water can seep easily through the microscopic pores of the sandstone."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'pore', stemming from Old French and ultimately from the Latin 'porus', meaning passage or channel, tracing back to the Greek 'poros'. Historically, it has referred to minute openings in various surfaces, including skin, plant leaves, and inorganic materials.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pore" is said worldwide
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pore
Transliteration: por
"La crème pénètre profondément dans chaque pore de la peau."
Pore
Transliteration: ˈpoːrə
"Die Gesichtsmaske reinigt jede Pore gründlich."
poro
Transliteration: ˈpɔro
"Il sudore fuoriesce da ogni poro durante l'allenamento."
poro
Transliteration: ˈpoɾo
"El vapor ayuda a abrir los poros de la piel."
poro
Transliteration: ˈpoɾu
"O tônico facial ajuda a fechar os poros dilatados."
छिद्र
Transliteration: chhidra
"त्वचा के छिद्रों से पसीना बाहर निकलता है।"
毛孔
Transliteration: máo kǒng
"温水有助于打开面部的毛孔。"
모공
Transliteration: mogong
"이 스킨케어 제품은 모공을 깨끗하게 청소해 줍니다."
毛穴
Transliteration: keana
"冷水で洗い流すことで毛穴を引き締めます。"
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