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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kaishi
"レースの開始は大きなホーンで示されました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of initiating or starting something, often used in contexts such as sports or technology.
"The touch-off of the race was marked by a loud horn." - 2
A specific moment when a trigger or mechanism is activated.
"The touch-off of the fireworks display was synchronized with the music."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'touch-off' originates from the combination of 'touch', derived from Old English 'tūcan', meaning to make contact, and 'off', which has roots in Old English 'of', indicating separation or removal. The phrase has evolved to describe the initiation of a process or event, particularly in contexts like sports or technology.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Touch-Off" is said worldwide
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Déclenchement
Transliteration: day-klahnsh-mahn
"Le déclenchement de la course a été marqué par un coup de klaxon."
Auslösung
Transliteration: aus-lö-sung
"Die Auslösung des Feuerwerks war mit der Musik synchronisiert."
Attivazione
Transliteration: atti-va-tione
"L'attivazione della corsa è stata segnata da un forte segnale."
Activación
Transliteration: ak-ti-va-syon
"La activación de la carrera fue marcada por un fuerte sonido."
Ativação
Transliteration: a-ti-va-sao
"A ativação da corrida foi sinalizada por um forte sinal."
प्रारंभ
Transliteration: prārambh
"दौड़ का प्रारंभ एक तेज़ सीटी से हुआ।"
启动
Transliteration: qǐdòng
"比赛的启动由一声响亮的喇叭声标志。"
시작
Transliteration: sijak
"경기의 시작은 큰 경적 소리로 표시되었습니다."
開始
Transliteration: kaishi
"レースの開始は大きなホーンで示されました。"
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