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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries전속력으로 달리다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jeonsoknyeor-euro dallida
"차가 전속력으로 달리기 시작했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move, travel, or proceed at a very high speed.
"The sports car began to ball-the-jack down the open highway."
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A lively, energetic dance popular in the early 1900s characterized by vigorous twisting movements.
"The dancers performed the ball-the-jack with incredible stamina and flair."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the United States in the early 20th century, 'ball-the-jack' originally referred to a fast-moving freight train ('balling the jack', where 'balling' meant moving very fast). It later evolved into an energetic ragtime dance style and a general idiom meaning to go as fast as possible or to work with great speed and enthusiasm.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ball-the-jack" is said worldwide
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aller à toute vitesse
Transliteration: a-le a tut vi-tɛs
"Il a commencé à aller à toute vitesse sur l'autoroute."
Vollgas geben
Transliteration: fɔl-ɡas ɡe-bən
"Der Wagen fing an, Vollgas zu geben."
andare a tutta velocità
Transliteration: an-da-re a tut-ta ve-lo-ci-ta
"La macchina ha iniziato ad andare a tutta velocità."
ir a toda máquina
Transliteration: ir a to-da ma-qui-na
"El vehículo comenzó a ir a toda máquina."
andar a toda velocidade
Transliteration: ãn-dar a to-da ve-lo-ci-da-de
"Ele começou a andar a toda velocidade na estrada."
तेजी से चलना
Transliteration: teji se chalna
"गाड़ी ने बहुत तेजी से चलना शुरू कर दिया।"
全速前进
Transliteration: quán sù qián jìn
"汽车开始全速前进。"
전속력으로 달리다
Transliteration: jeonsoknyeor-euro dallida
"차가 전속력으로 달리기 시작했다."
全速力で進む
Transliteration: zensokuryoku de susumu
"車が全速力で進み始めた。"
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