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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDesprender
Pronunciation / Transliteration: des-pren-der
"Ela decidiu desprender a peça de madeira."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To break off or detach something from a larger entity.
"She decided to offbrechen the piece of wood from the larger log." - 2
To terminate or conclude a relationship or connection.
"After much consideration, he chose to offbrechen their partnership."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Offbrechen' originates from the German verb 'brechen', which means 'to break'. The prefix 'auf-' indicates a sense of completion or initiation, suggesting a breaking off or detachment. This word has evolved in the German language to describe the act of breaking something off or separating it from a larger whole.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Offbrechen" is said worldwide
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Détacher
Transliteration: de-ta-she
"Elle a décidé de détacher le morceau de bois."
Offbrechen
Transliteration: ˈaʊfˌbʁɛçn
"Sie entschied sich, das Stück Holz abzubrechen."
Staccare
Transliteration: sta-kka-re
"Ha deciso di staccare il pezzo di legno."
Desprender
Transliteration: des-pren-der
"Decidió desprender la pieza de madera."
Desprender
Transliteration: des-pren-der
"Ela decidiu desprender a peça de madeira."
टूटना
Transliteration: tootna
"उसने लकड़ी के टुकड़े को तोड़ने का फैसला किया।"
断开
Transliteration: duàn kāi
"她决定断开木头的一部分。"
떼어내다
Transliteration: tteo-naeda
"그녀는 나무 조각을 떼어내기로 결정했다."
切り離す
Transliteration: kirihanasu
"彼女は木の一部を切り離すことに決めた。"
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