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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdelimitar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-lee-mee-tar
"Precisamos delimitar as áreas de trabalho."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To determine or mark the boundaries or limits of something.
"The committee was tasked to delimit the areas for the new park." - 2
To restrict or confine within certain limits.
"The regulations delimit the amount of waste that can be disposed of."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'delimit' originates from the Latin 'de-' meaning 'from' or 'away' and 'limitat' from 'limitare', meaning 'to limit'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 19th century, retaining the sense of defining or setting boundaries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Delimit" is said worldwide
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délimiter
Transliteration: day-lee-mee-tay
"Nous devons délimiter les zones de travail."
abgrenzen
Transliteration: ab-gren-tsen
"Wir müssen die Grenzen des Projekts abgrenzen."
delimitare
Transliteration: deh-lee-mee-tah-reh
"Dobbiamo delimitare l'area di lavoro."
delimitar
Transliteration: deh-lee-mee-tar
"Necesitamos delimitar las zonas de trabajo."
delimitar
Transliteration: deh-lee-mee-tar
"Precisamos delimitar as áreas de trabalho."
सीमा निर्धारित करना
Transliteration: seema nirdharit karna
"हमें कार्यक्षेत्र की सीमाएँ निर्धारित करनी होंगी।"
划定
Transliteration: huà dìng
"我们需要划定工作区域。"
경계를 정하다
Transliteration: gyeong-gye-reul jeonghada
"우리는 작업 영역을 경계해야 합니다."
境界を定める
Transliteration: kyōkai o sadameru
"作業区域を境界を定める必要があります。"
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