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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOrt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɔʁt
"Das ist ein schöner Ort zum Entspannen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A particular position or point in space.
"She found a quiet place to read her book." - 2
A location or area, often defined by its use or significance.
"This park is a popular place for families to gather."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Ancient Greek word plateia, meaning 'broad way' or 'street', passing through Late Latin platea into Old French as place, and entering Middle English in the 13th century. Over time, the semantic scope broadened from a physical street or square to mean any particular location, space, or position.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Place" is said worldwide
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Lieu
Transliteration: lyø
"C'est un beau lieu pour un pique-nique."
Ort
Transliteration: ɔʁt
"Das ist ein schöner Ort zum Entspannen."
Luogo
Transliteration: ˈlwɔɡo
"Questo è un bel luogo per una passeggiata."
Lugar
Transliteration: luˈɣaɾ
"Este es un buen lugar para descansar."
Lugar
Transliteration: luˈɡaʁ
"Este é um bom lugar para relaxar."
स्थान
Transliteration: sthaan
"यह एक अच्छा स्थान है।"
地方
Transliteration: dìfāng
"这是一个很好的地方。"
장소
Transliteration: jangso
"여기는 좋은 장소입니다."
場所
Transliteration: basho
"ここは素晴らしい場所です。"
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