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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespresse-papiers
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /pʁɛs papjɛ/
"Il a posé un beau presse-papiers en cristal sur son bureau."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small heavy object, often made of glass, metal, or stone, placed on top of loose papers to prevent them from being scattered by drafts or wind.
"She placed a heavy crystal paperweight on top of the stack of invoices." - 2
A decorative or artistic object, frequently crafted from colored glass, used functionally on desks or collected as a form of fine art.
"The antique glass paperweight featured intricate floral patterns suspended inside the dome."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English nouns 'paper' (from Old French 'paper', ultimately from Latin 'papyrus') and 'weight' (from Old English 'wiht' or 'wēge'). The term emerged in the early 19th century during the Industrial Revolution when loose papers in offices and homes necessitated heavy objects to keep them from being blown away.
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presse-papiers
Transliteration: /pʁɛs papjɛ/
"Il a posé un beau presse-papiers en cristal sur son bureau."
Briefbeschwerer
Transliteration: /ˈbʁiːfbəˌʃveːʁɐ/
"Der schwere Briefbeschwerer hielt die Dokumente fest."
fermacarte
Transliteration: /ˌfɛrmaˈkarte/
"Ha usato un vecchio fermacarte di marmo per i fogli."
pisa papeles
Transliteration: /ˈpisa paˈpeles/
"El pisa papeles evitó que los documentos volaran."
peso de papel
Transliteration: /ˈpezu dʒi paˈpɛw/
"Ela usou um peso de papel de vidro na mesa de trabalho."
पेपरवेट
Transliteration: peparvet
"कागजों को उड़ने से रोकने के लिए उसने एक भारी पेपरवेट रखा।"
镇纸
Transliteration: zhèn zhǐ
"桌子上放着一个精美的玻璃镇纸。"
문진
Transliteration: munjin
"책상 위에 예쁜 문진이 놓여 있다."
ペーパーウェイト
Transliteration: pēpāweito
"机の上にガラスのペーパーウェイトを置いた。"
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A constituent part, component, or system specifically designed, fabricated, or modified using engineering principles to fulfill a precise technical function.
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