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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTürrahmen
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʁaːmən
"Der Türrahmen wurde frisch gestrichen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The framework that surrounds and supports a door, consisting of two jambs and a lintel.
"He bumped his shoulder against the wooden doorframe as he rushed into the room." - 2
The structural boundary or opening where a door is fitted into a wall.
"She stood in the doorframe, watching the children play outside."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound combining 'door', derived from Old English 'duru', and 'frame', originating from Old English 'framian' (to avail or construct). Together, it emerged in Middle English construction terminology to describe the structural framework supporting a door.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Doorframe" is said worldwide
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cadre de porte
Transliteration: kad də pɔʁt
"Il a mesuré la hauteur du cadre de porte avant d'acheter le meuble."
Türrahmen
Transliteration: ˈtyːɐ̯ˌʁaːmən
"Der Türrahmen wurde frisch gestrichen."
stipite
Transliteration: ˈsti.pi.te
"Si è appoggiato allo stipite della porta."
marco de la puerta
Transliteration: ˈmaɾ.ko de la ˈpweɾ.ta
"El cuadro está colgado cerca del marco de la puerta."
batente
Transliteration: baˈtẽ.tʃi
"Ele bateu a cabeça no batente da porta."
दरवाजे का चौखट
Transliteration: darvāje kā chauKhat
"उसने दरवाजे के चौखट पर नाम की पट्टिका लगाई।"
门框
Transliteration: mén kuàng
"工人在安装新的门框。"
문틀
Transliteration: muntreul
"그는 문틀에 기대어 서 있었다."
ドア枠
Transliteration: doawaku
"新しいドア枠のサイズを測ってください。"
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