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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestarato
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ta-ra-to
"La coperta di lana era vecchia e tarata."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Damaged by or as if by moths, typically showing small holes and signs of decay in fabric.
"He found his grandfather's winter coat in the attic, but sadly it was completely moth-eaten." - 2
Old-fashioned, dilapidated, or out of date.
"The company needed a complete rebranding to shed its moth-eaten image from the 1970s."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'moth' (from Old English 'moþþe') and 'eaten' (past participle of 'eat', from Old English 'etan'). First recorded in the late 14th century, the term originally literalized fabrics damaged by moth larvae, eventually expanding figuratively in the 17th century to describe anything old, worn out, or obsolete.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Moth-eaten" is said worldwide
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mité
Transliteration: mi-te
"Il portait un vieux pull mité au coin du feu."
mottekrank
Transliteration: mote-krank
Script: mottenfraß
"Der alte Teppich hatte eine mottenfraßige Stelle."
tarato
Transliteration: ta-ra-to
"La coperta di lana era vecchia e tarata."
apolillado
Transliteration: a-po-li-lla-do
"Sacó un traje apolillado del fondo del armario."
roído de traça
Transliteration: ro-i-do de tra-ça
"O casaco antigo estava completamente roído de traça."
कीड़े का खाया हुआ
Transliteration: keede ka khaya hua
"उसकी पुरानी अलमारी में एक कीड़े का खाया हुआ कोट मिला।"
虫蛀的
Transliteration: chóng zhù de
"这件毛衣已经虫蛀得不能穿了。"
좀먹은
Transliteration: jom-meog-eun
"다락방에서 오래된 좀먹은 코트를 발견했다."
虫食いだらけの
Transliteration: mushikui darake no
Script: 虫食いの
"祖父の形見のコートは虫食いだらけだった。"
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