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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRampe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ram-puh
"Der Rollstuhlfahrer nutzte die Rampe, um ins Gebäude zu gelangen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sloping surface joining two different levels, as a pavement or floor.
"Wheelchair users can access the building easily via the concrete ramp."
- 1
To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
"The company plans to ramp up production to meet the holiday demand."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb rampier, meaning 'to climb' or 'to rear', which ultimately traces back to Germanic roots associated with creeping or crawling. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a physical act of climbing to sloping surfaces used for connecting different levels.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ramp" is said worldwide
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rampe
Transliteration: ramp
"Il y a une rampe pour les personnes à mobilité réduite."
Rampe
Transliteration: ram-puh
"Der Rollstuhlfahrer nutzte die Rampe, um ins Gebäude zu gelangen."
rampa
Transliteration: ram-pa
"La sedia a rotelle sale lungo la rampa."
rampa
Transliteration: ram-pa
"Construyeron una rampa para mejorar el acceso."
rampa
Transliteration: ram-pa
"O acesso para deficientes é feito por uma rampa."
ढलान
Transliteration: dhalan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"इमारत में प्रवेश के लिए एक ढलान बनाई गई है।"
斜坡
Transliteration: xié pō
Script: 中文汉字
"残疾人可以通过斜坡进入大楼。"
경사로
Transliteration: gyeong-sa-ro
Script: 한국어 한글
"휠체어 이용자를 위한 경사로가 설치되어 있습니다."
スロープ
Transliteration: surōpu
Script: 日本語
"車椅子の利用者のためにスロープが設置されています。"
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