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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStrang
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃtʁaŋ
"Sie legte einen Strang Haar hinter ihr Ohr."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
A thin length of something, such as thread, fiber, or hair.
"She carefully placed a strand of hair behind her ear." - 2
A part of a story or a situation.
"The plot had several strands that intertwined beautifully."
- 1
To leave a person or a ship in a difficult situation.
"The storm stranded the travelers on the island."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'strand', meaning 'shore, beach', which traces back to Proto-Germanic *stranda-. The sense of a single filament or fiber developed later by metaphorical extension, comparing the elongated shape of a thread or hair to a long, narrow strip of land along the water.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Strand" is said worldwide
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brin
Transliteration: bʁɛ̃
"Elle a mis un brin de cheveux derrière son oreille."
Strang
Transliteration: ʃtʁaŋ
"Sie legte einen Strang Haar hinter ihr Ohr."
filo
Transliteration: ˈfi.lo
"Ha messo un filo di capelli dietro l'orecchio."
hebra
Transliteration: ˈe.βɾa
"Se puso una hebra de cabello detrás de la oreja."
fio
Transliteration: fi.u
"Ela colocou um fio de cabelo atrás da orelha."
तंतु
Transliteration: tantu
"उसने अपने कान के पीछे एक तंतु रखा।"
线
Transliteration: xiàn
"她把一缕头发放在耳后。"
가닥
Transliteration: gakdak
"그녀는 귀 뒤에 한 가닥의 머리카락을 놓았다."
糸
Transliteration: ito
"彼女は耳の後ろに一筋の髪を置いた。"
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