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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBrocken
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbʁɔkn̩
"Er schnitt das Fleisch in dicke Brocken."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thick, solid piece of something.
"He cut the bread into large chunks."
- 1
To divide something into smaller, manageable pieces or groups.
"You can chunk the study material into smaller sections to remember it better."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English in the late 16th century, likely imitative in origin or a variant of chump, denoting a thick, solid piece of something. Over time, it expanded from physical objects like wood or meat to abstract concepts such as large portions of time or data.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chunk" is said worldwide
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morceau
Transliteration: mɔʁ.so
"Il a coupé le fromage en gros morceaux."
Brocken
Transliteration: ˈbʁɔkn̩
"Er schnitt das Fleisch in dicke Brocken."
pezzo
Transliteration: ˈpɛt.tso
"Ha tagliato il legno in grossi pezzi."
trozo
Transliteration: ˈtɾo.θo
"Comió un buen trozo de pastel."
pedaço
Transliteration: peˈda.su
"Ele cortou o bolo em grandes pedaços."
टुकड़ा
Transliteration: tukda
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने सेब का एक बड़ा टुकड़ा काटा।"
大块
Transliteration: dà kuài
Script: 中文汉字
"他切了一大块奶酪。"
덩어리
Transliteration: deong-eori
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 고기를 큰 덩어리로 잘랐다."
塊
Transliteration: katamari
Script: 日本語
"彼は肉を大きな塊に切った。"
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