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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTel Aviv
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɛl aˈviːf
"Tel Aviv ist bekannt für seine lebendige Kulturszene."
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2 senses- 1
A major city in Israel, located on the Mediterranean coast, known as the country's economic, financial, and cultural hub.
"Tel Aviv is renowned for its vibrant nightlife, Bauhaus architecture, and thriving technology startup scene." - 2
Metonymically used to refer to the government, cultural establishment, or media centers of Israel.
"Diplomatic statements from Tel Aviv emphasized the need for regional stability."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed from Hebrew תֵּ-ל אָבִיב, literally meaning 'Hill of Spring'. The name was chosen in 1910 as the Hebrew title for Theodor Herzl's utopian Zionist novel 'Altneuland' ('Old-New Land'), symbolizing the renewal of ancient Jewish life in the historic land.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tel Aviv" is said worldwide
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Tel-Aviv
Transliteration: tɛl aviv
"Tel-Aviv est une ville très animée au bord de la Méditerranée."
Tel Aviv
Transliteration: tɛl aˈviːf
"Tel Aviv ist bekannt für seine lebendige Kulturszene."
Tel Aviv
Transliteration: tɛl aˈviːv
"Molti turisti visitano Tel Aviv per le sue spiagge."
Tel Aviv
Transliteration: tel aˈβib
"Tel Aviv es el centro financiero y tecnológico de Israel."
Tel Aviv
Transliteration: tɛl aˈviv
"Tel Aviv atrai muitos jovens criativos e empreendedores."
तेल अवीव
Transliteration: tel aviv
"तेल अवीव इज़राइल का एक प्रमुख और आधुनिक शहर है।"
特拉维夫
Transliteration: Tè lā wéi fū
"特拉维夫是地中海沿岸的一座现代化大都市。"
텔아비브
Transliteration: Tel-abibeu
"텔아비브는 이스라엘의 경제 및 문화 중심지입니다."
テルアビブ
Transliteration: Teruabibu
"テルアビブはイスラエルの経済と文化の中心地です。"
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