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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesindependente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.tʒi/
"O Brasil tornou-se independente em 1822."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Free from outside control; not subject to another's authority or depending on another's resources.
"She worked hard to become financially independent from her parents."
- 1
A person who is self-governing, or a voter who does not belong to any political party.
"Several key seats in parliament were won by independents."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'independentem', formed by the negative prefix 'in-' (meaning not) combined with 'dependentem', the present participle of 'dependere' (to hang down or depend). Entering the English language in the 17th century, the term evolved from describing a lack of political or structural reliance to encompassing personal autonomy and self-governance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Independent" is said worldwide
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indépendant
Transliteration: ɛ̃.de.pɑ̃.dɑ̃
"Le pays est devenu totalement indépendant en 1960."
unabhängig
Transliteration: /ˈʊnˌʔapɡɛŋɪç/
"Sie ist eine sehr unabhängige junge Frau."
indipendente
Transliteration: /in.di.penˈdɛn.te/
"Vuole vivere in un appartamento indipendente."
independiente
Transliteration: /in.de.penˈdjen.te/
"Busca un trabajo que le permita ser independiente."
independente
Transliteration: /ĩ.de.pẽˈdẽ.tʒi/
"O Brasil tornou-se independente em 1822."
स्वतंत्र
Transliteration: swatantra
"भारत एक स्वतंत्र देश है।"
独立
Transliteration: dú lì
"年轻人希望经济上能够独立。"
독립적인
Transliteration: dongnipjeogin
"그들은 완전히 독립적인 삶을 살고 있다."
独立した
Transliteration: dokuritsu shita
"彼女は経済的に独立しています。"
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