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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespavimento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paviˈmento
"Ha pulito il pavimento."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The lower surface of a room, on which one may walk.
"She swept the floor to remove the dust." - 2
A level of a building, typically one of several.
"His office is located on the third floor of the building."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word flōr, meaning 'ground, floor, or pavement', of Germanic origin. It is related to the Dutch vloer and German Flur, ultimately stemming from an Indo-European root meaning 'flat area'.
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plancher
Transliteration: plɑ̃ʃe
"Elle a nettoyé le plancher."
Boden
Transliteration: ˈboːdn̩
"Er hat den Boden gewischt."
pavimento
Transliteration: paviˈmento
"Ha pulito il pavimento."
suelo
Transliteration: ˈswe.lo
"Ella limpió el suelo."
piso
Transliteration: ˈpizu
"Ele limpou o piso."
फर्श
Transliteration: farsh
"उसने फर्श को साफ किया।"
地板
Transliteration: dìbǎn
"她清理了地板。"
바닥
Transliteration: badak
"그녀는 바닥을 청소했다."
床
Transliteration: yuka
"彼女は床を掃除しました。"
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