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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBeitrag
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbaɪtʁaːk
"Sein Beitrag zum Erfolg war enorm."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A gift or payment to a common fund or collection.
"Every employee made a generous financial contribution to the charity." - 2
An action or factor that helps to cause or produce something.
"Her scientific research made a vital contribution to our understanding of the disease."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'contributio', stemming from 'contribuere' (con- 'together' + tribuere 'to assign, grant'). Entering the English language in the late 15th century, it initially denoted the paying of a tax or levy before evolving to mean any furnishing of a sum, effort, or resource toward a common purpose.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Contribution" is said worldwide
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contribution
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁi.by.sjɔ̃
"Sa contribution au projet a été essentielle."
Beitrag
Transliteration: ˈbaɪtʁaːk
"Sein Beitrag zum Erfolg war enorm."
contributo
Transliteration: kon.triˈbu.to
"Il suo contributo è stato fondamentale."
contribución
Transliteration: kon.tɾi.βuˈsjon
"Agradecemos su valiosa contribución."
contribuição
Transliteration: kõ.tɾi.buˈsɐ̃w
"A contribuição de todos foi importante."
योगदान
Transliteration: yogadān
"समाज में उनका योगदान अतुलनीय है।"
贡献
Transliteration: gòngxiàn
"他为公司的发展做出了重要贡献。"
기여
Transliteration: giyeo
"그의 기여는 프로젝트 성공에 결정적이었습니다."
貢献
Transliteration: kōken
"彼の社会への貢献は計り知れない。"
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