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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBreite
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈbraɪ̯tə
"Die Breite der Straße wurde erhöht."
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2 senses- 1
The measurement of the extent of something from side to side.
"The width of the table is two meters." - 2
A measurement of how broad or wide something is, often used in various contexts such as geometry or design.
"The width of the road was increased to accommodate more traffic."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'width' originates from Old English 'wiþe', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*widhaz'. Historically, it has evolved to denote the measurement of something from side to side, emphasizing the spatial dimension.
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largeur
Transliteration: laʁʒœʁ
"La largeur de la table est de deux mètres."
Breite
Transliteration: ˈbraɪ̯tə
"Die Breite der Straße wurde erhöht."
larghezza
Transliteration: larˈɡet.tsa
"La larghezza del tavolo è di due metri."
ancho
Transliteration: ˈantʃo
"El ancho de la mesa es de dos metros."
largura
Transliteration: laʁˈɡuɾɐ
"A largura da mesa é de dois metros."
चौड़ाई
Transliteration: chaudaai
"टेबल की चौड़ाई दो मीटर है।"
宽度
Transliteration: kuāndù
"桌子的宽度是两米。"
너비
Transliteration: neobi
"테이블의 너비는 두 미터입니다."
幅
Transliteration: haba
"テーブルの幅は2メートルです。"
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