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Pronunciation / Transliteration: yebi taieo
"트렁크에 예비 타이어가 있는지 확인하세요."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An additional wheel and tire carried in a motor vehicle to replace a flat or damaged one.
"He opened the trunk to check the pressure in the spare tire before taking the long road trip." - 2
An excess roll of fat around a person's waistline.
"After months of sitting at a desk, he noticed he was starting to develop a bit of a spare tire."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'spare tire' originates from the early 20th century, where 'spare' comes from the Old French 'espargnier', meaning to save or keep aside, and 'tire' is derived from the Middle English 'tyre', referring to the outer part of a wheel. The combination reflects the function of a tire kept for emergency use.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Spare Tire" is said worldwide
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pneu de secours
Transliteration: pneu de secours
"J'ai dû changer le pneu de secours sur l'autoroute."
Ersatzreifen
Transliteration: Ersatzreifen
"Der Wagen ist standardmäßig mit einem Ersatzreifen ausgestattet."
ruota di scorta
Transliteration: ruota di scorta
"Controlla sempre la pressione della ruota di scorta."
neumático de repuesto
Transliteration: neumático de repuesto
"El coche lleva un neumático de repuesto en el maletero."
pneu sobressalente
Transliteration: pneu sobressalente
"Precisamos tirar o pneu sobressalente do porta-malas."
स्टेफनी
Transliteration: stephani
"कार का पहिया पंचर होने पर उसने स्टेफनी निकाली।"
备胎
Transliteration: bèitāi
"后备箱里放着一个备胎。"
예비 타이어
Transliteration: yebi taieo
"트렁크에 예비 타이어가 있는지 확인하세요."
スペアタイヤ
Transliteration: supeataiya
"トランクの中にスペアタイヤを積んでいます。"
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