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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieschão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: chão
"Ele sentou-se no chão."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The solid surface of the earth.
"He dropped his keys and searched for them on the ground." - 2
An area of land used for a particular purpose or activity.
"The football team practiced hard on the training ground."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English grund, meaning 'bottom, foundation, or surface of the earth', of Germanic origin and related to Dutch grond and German Grund. Historically evolved from describing the physical soil or earth beneath the feet to encompassing abstract concepts such as foundational reasons, electrical earthing, and restrictive confinement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ground" is said worldwide
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sol
Transliteration: sol
"Le livre est tombé sur le sol."
Erde
Transliteration: Erde
"Der Ball lag auf der Erde."
terra
Transliteration: terra
"Le chiavi sono cadute per terra."
suelo
Transliteration: suelo
"El niño se cayó al suelo."
chão
Transliteration: chão
"Ele sentou-se no chão."
ज़मीन
Transliteration: zameen
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"किताब ज़मीन पर गिर गई।"
地面
Transliteration: dìmiàn
Script: 中文汉字
"他把钥匙掉在地面上了。"
땅
Transliteration: ttang
Script: 한국어 한글
"열쇠가 땅에 떨어졌습니다."
地面
Transliteration: jimen
Script: 日本語
"鍵が地面に落ちました。"
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