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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWohnanlage
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvɔnˌʔanlaːɡə
"Die neue Wohnanlage bietet viele Grünflächen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A planned group of houses or apartment buildings enclosed within a shared perimeter fence or wall, often providing communal facilities and security.
"Many expatriates prefer living in a secure residential compound with shared swimming pools and parks." - 2
An enclosed residential estate or property shared by multiple related or associated households.
"The extended family built several homes within a single private residential compound."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'residential' (derived from the Latin 'residere', meaning to reside or remain) with 'compound' (derived from the Latin 'componere', meaning to put together or assemble). Historically, 'compound' evolved in colonial contexts to denote an enclosed area containing a group of buildings, a meaning that merged with modern urban planning to describe planned housing developments.
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ensemble résidentiel
Transliteration: ɑ̃.sɑ̃.blə ʁe.zi.dɑ̃.sjɛl
"Ils habitent dans un grand ensemble résidentiel sécurisé."
Wohnanlage
Transliteration: ˈvɔnˌʔanlaːɡə
"Die neue Wohnanlage bietet viele Grünflächen."
complesso residenziale
Transliteration: komˈplɛs.so re.zi.dənˈtjan.le
"Il complesso residenziale è dotato di un servizio di sorveglianza."
conjunto residencial
Transliteration: xonˈxunto re.si.denˈsjal
"Compraron una casa en un conjunto residencial cerrado."
condomínio residencial
Transliteration: kõ.doˈmi.nju ʁe.zi.dẽˈsi.aw
"O condomínio residencial possui segurança 24 horas."
आवासीय परिसर
Transliteration: āvāsīya parisar
"वे एक सुरक्षित आवासीय परिसर में रहते हैं।"
住宅小区
Transliteration: zhùzhái xiǎoqū
"这个住宅小区环境优美，设施齐全。"
주거 단지
Transliteration: jugeo danji
"그들은 새로 지어진 주거 단지로 이사했습니다."
住宅団地
Transliteration: jūtaku danchi
"その住宅団地には多くの家族が住んでいます。"
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