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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmesa
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈmezɐ
"Nos reunimos em volta da mesa para jantar."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A piece of furniture with a flat top and one or more legs, used for various activities such as eating, working, or displaying items.
"We gathered around the table for dinner." - 2
A systematic arrangement of data, usually in rows and columns, for easy reference.
"The report included a table summarizing the survey results."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'table' originates from the Latin 'tabula', meaning a board or plank. It evolved through Old French 'table', which referred to a flat surface, and has been used in English since the 14th century to denote a piece of furniture with a flat top supported by legs.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Table" is said worldwide
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table
Transliteration: tabl
"Nous nous sommes réunis autour de la table pour le dîner."
Tisch
Transliteration: tɪʃ
"Wir haben uns um den Tisch versammelt, um zu essen."
tavolo
Transliteration: ˈta.vo.lo
"Ci siamo riuniti attorno al tavolo per cena."
mesa
Transliteration: ˈmesa
"Nos reunimos alrededor de la mesa para cenar."
mesa
Transliteration: ˈmezɐ
"Nos reunimos em volta da mesa para jantar."
टेबल
Transliteration: ṭe.bal
"हम खाने के लिए टेबल के चारों ओर इकट्ठा हुए।"
桌子
Transliteration: zhuōzi
"我们围着桌子吃晚餐。"
테이블
Transliteration: teibeul
"우리는 저녁을 먹기 위해 테이블 주위에 모였습니다."
テーブル
Transliteration: tēburu
"私たちは夕食のためにテーブルの周りに集まりました。"
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