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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestempo libero
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtɛmpo ˈliːbero
"Cosa fai nel tuo tempo libero?"
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Free time spent away from work, business, or domestic chores.
"These hours of leisure are the best part of my day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'leisir', coming from the Latin 'licere', meaning 'to be permitted' or 'to be lawful'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from having permission or opportunity to do something to the modern concept of free time available for ease and relaxation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leisure" is said worldwide
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loisir
Transliteration: lwaziʁ
"Il lit des romans pendant ses loisirs."
Freizeit
Transliteration: ˈfʁaɪˌtsaɪt
"In meiner Freizeit spiele ich gerne Fußball."
tempo libero
Transliteration: ˈtɛmpo ˈliːbero
"Cosa fai nel tuo tempo libero?"
ocio
Transliteration: ˈosjo
"El centro comercial ofrece varias opciones de ocio."
lazer
Transliteration: laˈzeʁ
"Precisamos de mais tempo para o lazer."
फुर्सत
Transliteration: fursat
"मुझे फुर्सत के क्षणों में पढ़ना पसंद है।"
休闲
Transliteration: xiūxián
"旅游是很好的休闲方式。"
여가
Transliteration: yeoga
"여가 시간에 운동을 합니다."
余暇
Transliteration: yoka
"余暇を読書に費やす。"
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