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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescurtidor
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kuʁ.tiˈdoɾ/
"O curtidor prepara o couro na fábrica."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person whose occupation is tanning hides and skins into leather.
"El curtidor preparaba las pieles con sumo cuidado en el taller." - 2
A substance or chemical agent used for tanning leather.
"Utilizaron un curtidor natural extraído de la corteza del roble."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin root 'corium' meaning hide or skin, evolving through Old Spanish 'curtir' (to tan). The suffix '-dor' denotes an agent or doer, historically referring to the artisan who treats animal hides to convert them into leather.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Curtidor" is said worldwide
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tanneur
Transliteration: /ta.nœʁ/
"Le tanneur prépare les peaux dans son atelier."
Gerber
Transliteration: /ˈɡɛʁbɐ/
"Der Gerber verarbeitet die Tierhäute zu Leder."
conciatore
Transliteration: /kontʃaˈtore/
"Il conciatore lavora le pelli con cura."
curtidor
Transliteration: /kuɾtiˈðoɾ/
"El curtidor trabaja el cuero tradicionalmente."
curtidor
Transliteration: /kuʁ.tiˈdoɾ/
"O curtidor prepara o couro na fábrica."
चमार
Transliteration: chamār
"चमड़े का काम करने वाले को चमार कहते हैं।"
制革工人
Transliteration: zhì gé gōng rén
"制革工人在车间里处理皮革。"
무두질쟁이
Transliteration: mudujiljaeng-i
"무두질쟁이가 가죽을 가공하고 있다."
なめし職人
Transliteration: nameshi shokunin
"なめし職人が上質な革を仕上げる。"
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