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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStrappare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: strapˈpare
"Ha deciso di strappare un fiore dal giardino."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pull or remove something quickly or suddenly.
"She decided to pluck a flower from the garden."
- 1
Courage or determination in the face of difficulty.
"It takes a lot of pluck to stand up for what you believe in."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pluck' originates from Middle English 'plokken', which is derived from the Old English 'pluccian', meaning to pull or to gather. Its usage has evolved over centuries, initially referring to the act of pulling or removing, and has expanded to include connotations of courage and determination.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pluck" is said worldwide
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Arracher
Transliteration: aʁaʃe
"Elle a décidé d'arracher une fleur du jardin."
Zupfen
Transliteration: tsupfən
"Sie beschloss, eine Blume aus dem Garten zu zupfen."
Strappare
Transliteration: strapˈpare
"Ha deciso di strappare un fiore dal giardino."
Arrancar
Transliteration: aranˈkaɾ
"Decidió arrancar una flor del jardín."
Arrancar
Transliteration: aʁãˈkaʁ
"Ela decidiu arrancar uma flor do jardim."
उखाड़ना
Transliteration: ukhāṛnā
"उसने बगीचे से एक फूल उखाड़ने का फैसला किया।"
拔
Transliteration: bá
"她决定从花园里拔一朵花。"
뽑다
Transliteration: ppolda
"그녀는 정원에서 꽃을 뽑기로 결정했다."
引き抜く
Transliteration: hikinuku
"彼女は庭から花を引き抜くことに決めた。"
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