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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmenu a tendina
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɛ.nu a tenˈdi.na
"Clicca sul menu a tendina per vedere le opzioni."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A graphical control element that allows the user to choose one value from a list of options that appears when the user clicks or hovers over a primary item.
"Click on the drop-down menu to select your country of residence." - 2
A vertical list of options or commands displayed in a computer program's user interface.
"The formatting tools can be accessed through the main navigation drop-down menu."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English phrasal verb 'drop down' (referring to a list that descends vertically from a clicked element) combined with 'menu' (from French 'menu', meaning a detailed list, ultimately from Latin 'minutus', small). The computing term emerged in graphical user interfaces during the late 1980s as software navigation became increasingly standardized.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drop-down menu" is said worldwide
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menu déroulant
Transliteration: mə.ny de.ʁu.lɑ̃
"Sélectionnez votre langue dans le menu déroulant."
Drop-down-Menü
Transliteration: drɔp-daʊn-mɛnyː
"Wählen Sie eine Option aus dem Drop-down-Menü aus."
menu a tendina
Transliteration: mɛ.nu a tenˈdi.na
"Clicca sul menu a tendina per vedere le opzioni."
menú desplegable
Transliteration: meˈnu despleˈɣaβle
"Elija una opción del menú desplegable."
menu suspenso
Transliteration: ˈmẽ.nu susˈpẽ.zu
"Selecione o ano desejado no menu suspenso."
ड्रॉप-डाउन मेनू
Transliteration: drop-down menū
"कृपया ड्रॉप-डाउन मेनू से अपना राज्य चुनें।"
下拉菜单
Transliteration: xiàlā càidān
"请从下拉菜单中选择您的选项。"
드롭다운 메뉴
Transliteration: deuropdaun menyu
"드롭다운 메뉴에서 원하는 항목을 선택하세요."
ドロップダウンメニュー
Transliteration: doroppudaun menyū
"ドロップダウンメニューから言語を選択してください。"
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