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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries책상
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chaeksang
"나는 책상 위에 노트북을 놓았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of furniture with a flat or sloped surface used for writing, reading, or working on a computer.
"She sat at her wooden desk to organize the morning paperwork." - 2
A counter or department in a hotel, airport, or office where a specific service is provided.
"Please check in at the front desk upon arrival."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Medieval Latin desca, meaning 'table for writing', originating from the Greek diskos via Italian. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially referring to a reading table or writing slope before evolving to mean an office table.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Desk" is said worldwide
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bureau
Transliteration: /by.ʁo/
"Il a rangé ses dossiers sur son bureau."
Schreibtisch
Transliteration: /ˈʃʁaɪ̯pˌtɪʃ/
"Sein Schreibtisch ist voller Bücher."
scrivania
Transliteration: /skriˈva.nja/
"Ho appoggiato il computer sulla scrivania."
escritorio
Transliteration: /eskɾiˈtoɾjo/
"El escritorio está limpio y ordenado."
escrivaninha
Transliteration: /is.kɾi.vaˈni.ɲɐ/
"Ela comprou uma nova escrivaninha para o escritório."
मेज़
Transliteration: mez
"उसकी मेज़ पर बहुत सारी किताबें रखी हैं।"
书桌
Transliteration: shūzhuō
"他的书桌上放着一台电脑。"
책상
Transliteration: chaeksang
"나는 책상 위에 노트북을 놓았다."
机
Transliteration: tsukue
"彼は机の上を整理整頓した。"
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