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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAbfahrt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ap-fart
"Die Abfahrt des Zuges erfolgt um zwölf Uhr."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of leaving a place or starting a journey.
"We confirmed our flight departure time for early tomorrow morning." - 2
A deviation or divergence from a standard, rule, or previous course of action.
"This new policy represents a significant departure from traditional practices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'departir' meaning 'to divide, separate, or go away', combining 'de-' (from, apart) and 'partir' (to divide, from Latin 'partiri'). Over time in Middle English, the term shifted from signifying separation or death to specifically denoting the act of leaving a place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Departure" is said worldwide
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départ
Transliteration: dey-par
"Le départ du train est prévu pour midi."
Abfahrt
Transliteration: ap-fart
"Die Abfahrt des Zuges erfolgt um zwölf Uhr."
partenza
Transliteration: par-ten-tsa
"La partenza è fissata per le otto del mattino."
salida
Transliteration: sah-lee-dah
"La salida del vuelo fue retrasada por la tormenta."
partida
Transliteration: par-tee-dah
"A partida do navio ocorreu no horário previsto."
प्रस्थान
Transliteration: prasthana
"हमारी ट्रेन का प्रस्थान समय सुबह का है।"
出发
Transliteration: chūfā
"我们将在清晨出发去机场。"
출발
Transliteration: chul-bal
"열차의 출발 시간이 다가오고 있습니다."
出発
Transliteration: shuppatsu
"電車の出発時刻を確認してください。"
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