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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDurchstreichung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈdʊʁçˌʃtʁaɪ̯çʊŋ
"Die Durchstreichung machte den Fehler unleserlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A line or multiple lines drawn through written or printed text to indicate deletion, error, or cancellation.
"The editor made a clear cross-out on the incorrect sentence."
- 1
To draw a line through a word or phrase in order to delete or retract it.
"Please cross out your old address and write the new one below."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb phrase 'to cross out', originating from Middle English 'crossen' (from Old Norse or Old French, ultimately from Latin 'crux') combined with the Old English adverbial particle 'ūt'. Historically used in manuscript editing and accounting to physically draw a line through text to invalidate or mark as completed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cross-out" is said worldwide
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rature
Transliteration: ra.tyʁ
"Il y a une rature sur le document."
Durchstreichung
Transliteration: ˈdʊʁçˌʃtʁaɪ̯çʊŋ
"Die Durchstreichung machte den Fehler unleserlich."
cancellatura
Transliteration: kan.tʃel.laˈtu.ra
"La cancellatura sul contratto è evidente."
tacha
Transliteration: ˈta.tʃa
"Hay una tacha en el texto original."
rasura
Transliteration: ʁaˈzu.ɾɐ
"O documento tem uma rasura visível."
काट-छछाँट
Transliteration: kaat-chhaant
Script: काट-छाँट
"दस्तावेज़ में कई काट-छाँट हैं।"
删去
Transliteration: shān qù
"请把错字删去。"
취소선
Transliteration: chwi-so-seon
"틀린 부분에 취소선을 그어주세요."
取り消し線
Transliteration: torikeshi-sen
"誤った文に取り消し線を引いてください。"
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