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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessablier
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sa.bli.e
"Le sable s'écoule lentement dans le sablier."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An ancient device for measuring time, consisting of two glass bulbs connected vertically by a narrow neck that allows a regulated flow of sand from the upper to the lower bulb.
"She turned the hourglass over to start the five-minute timer for the test."
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Having a shape characterized by a wide top and bottom with a noticeably narrower middle, resembling the silhouette of an hourglass.
"The tailored dress was designed to flatter an hourglass figure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'ourglas', combining 'our' (hour) and 'glas' (glass), dating back to the 14th century. Originally used to describe a time-measuring device consisting of two glass bulbs connected by a narrow neck, it later evolved by extension to describe body shapes and geometric forms that mimic this iconic profile.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hourglass" is said worldwide
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sablier
Transliteration: sa.bli.e
"Le sable s'écoule lentement dans le sablier."
Sanduhr
Transliteration: ˈzantˌuːɐ̯
"Die Sanduhr läuft während des Spiels ab."
clessidra
Transliteration: klesˈsiːdra
"Indossava un abito che metteva in risalto la sua figura a clessidra."
reloj de arena
Transliteration: reˈlox de aˈɾena
"El tiempo pasa como la arena en un reloj de arena."
ampulheta
Transliteration: ã.puˈʎɛ.tɐ
"A ampulheta foi usada para medir o tempo do discurso."
रेत की घड़ी
Transliteration: ret ki ghadi
"प्राचीन काल में समय देखने के लिए रेत की घड़ी का उपयोग किया जाता था।"
沙漏
Transliteration: shā lòu
"桌上放着一个精美的水晶沙漏。"
모래시계
Transliteration: moraesigye
"모래시계의 모래가 모두 떨어졌습니다."
砂時計
Transliteration: sunadokei
"砂時計の落ちる音に心が落ち着く。"
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