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10 Language-to-English DictionariesWurfgeschoss
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈvʊʁfɡəʃɔs
"Er warf das Wurfgeschoss auf die Zielscheibe."
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2 senses- 1
A small, pointed missile that is thrown or shot.
"He threw the dart at the board, aiming for the bullseye."
- 1
To move swiftly and suddenly.
"The cat darted across the street to catch the mouse."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'darte', of Germanic origin (compare with Old High German 'tart' meaning a type of spear), entering Middle English in the 14th century. The term originally referred to a light, small spear thrown by hand, later evolving to describe any sharp projectile or a sudden, rapid movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dart" is said worldwide
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fléchette
Transliteration: fletʃɛt
"Il a lancé la fléchette vers la cible."
Wurfgeschoss
Transliteration: ˈvʊʁfɡəʃɔs
"Er warf das Wurfgeschoss auf die Zielscheibe."
dardo
Transliteration: ˈdar.do
"Ha lanciato il dardo verso il bersaglio."
dardo
Transliteration: ˈdaɾ.ðo
"Lanzó el dardo hacia la diana."
dardo
Transliteration: ˈdaʁ.du
"Ele lançou o dardo em direção ao alvo."
बाण
Transliteration: bāṇ
"उसने बाण को लक्ष्य की ओर फेंका।"
飞镖
Transliteration: fēi biāo
"他把飞镖投向靶子。"
다트
Transliteration: dateu
"그는 다트를 목표로 던졌다."
ダーツ
Transliteration: dātsu
"彼はダーツを的に投げた。"
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