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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries採石場
Pronunciation / Transliteration: saisekijō
"採石場で作業が行われています。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To extract stone or other materials from a quarry.
"The workers quarried limestone for the new building."
- 1
A place where stone, rock, or other materials are extracted from the earth.
"The old quarry has been transformed into a beautiful lake."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'quarry' originates from the Latin 'quadraria', meaning 'a place where stones are squared'. It evolved through Old French 'quarriere', which referred to a place where stone was extracted, and has been used in English since the late 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Quarry" is said worldwide
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Carrière
Transliteration: kaʁjɛʁ
"Les ouvriers ont travaillé dans la carrière."
Steinbruch
Transliteration: ˈʃtaɪ̯nˌbʁʊx
"Der Steinbruch wurde geschlossen."
Cava
Transliteration: ˈka.va
"La cava è stata abbandonata."
Cantera
Transliteration: kanˈte.ɾa
"La cantera produce mármol de alta calidad."
Pedreira
Transliteration: peˈdɾeɪ̯ɾɐ
"A pedreira foi fechada por questões ambientais."
खदान
Transliteration: khadaan
"खदान से पत्थर निकाले जा रहे हैं।"
采石场
Transliteration: cǎi shí chǎng
"采石场的工作非常艰苦。"
채석장
Transliteration: chaeseokjang
"채석장에서 돌을 캐고 있습니다."
採石場
Transliteration: saisekijō
"採石場で作業が行われています。"
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