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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈʊmˌɡeːbʊŋ/
"Es gibt viele Restaurants in der Umgebung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The area surrounding a particular place, person, or thing; the local surrounding district.
"There are several parking garages in the vicinity of the stadium." - 2
Proximity or closeness in space or relationship.
"The cost of the repair will be in the vicinity of five hundred dollars."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'vicinitas', stemming from 'vicinus' meaning 'neighboring' or 'near', which itself is rooted in 'vicus' meaning a village or hamlet. It entered the English language in the late 15th century via Middle French 'vicinité', initially denoting neighborhood or proximity in space.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vicinity" is said worldwide
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proximité
Transliteration: /pʁɔk.si.mi.te/
"Il y a une pharmacie dans les environs."
Umgebung
Transliteration: /ˈʊmˌɡeːbʊŋ/
"Es gibt viele Restaurants in der Umgebung."
vicinanza
Transliteration: /vi.tʃiˈnan.tsa/
"C'è un ospedale nelle vicinanze."
cercanía
Transliteration: /seɾ.kaˈni.a/
"Hay un banco en las cercanías."
vizinhança
Transliteration: /vi.ziˈɲã.sɐ/
"Muitas lojas ficam nas redondezas."
आस-पास
Transliteration: aas-paas
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"स्टेशन के आस-पास कई होटल हैं।"
附近
Transliteration: fùjìn
Script: 中文汉字
"附近有一家很好的超市。"
근처
Transliteration: geuncheo
Script: 한국어 한글
"회사 근처에 좋은 카페가 있습니다."
近所
Transliteration: kinjo
Script: 日本語
"この近所に美味しいパン屋があります。"
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