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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pouls
"Le médecin a pris son pouls."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The regular beating of the arteries caused by the contraction of the heart.
"The doctor checked her pulse."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin pulsus meaning 'a beating, pulse', stemming from pellere meaning 'to beat or push'. Over centuries, the term evolved from strictly describing the rhythmic beating of arteries to metaphorically representing the vital rhythm, mood, or activity of a group, organization, or situation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pulse" is said worldwide
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pouls
Transliteration: pouls
"Le médecin a pris son pouls."
Puls
Transliteration: Puls
"Der Arzt fühlte seinen Puls."
polso
Transliteration: polso
"Il medico gli ha misurato il polso."
pulso
Transliteration: pulso
"El médico le tomó el pulso."
pulso
Transliteration: pulso
"O médico verificou o seu pulso."
नाड़ी
Transliteration: nadi
"डॉक्टर ने उसकी नाड़ी देखी।"
脉搏
Transliteration: màibó
"医生测量了她的脉搏。"
맥박
Transliteration: maekbak
"의사가 그의 맥박을 짚어 보았다."
脈拍
Transliteration: myakuhaku
"医師は彼女の脈拍を測った。"
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