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Pronunciation / Transliteration: infraestrutura
"O governo vai modernizar a infraestrutura portuária."
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The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g., buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
"The government plans to invest heavily in the country's transport infrastructure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from French in the late 19th century, combining the Latin prefix 'infra-' (meaning 'below' or 'beneath') and 'structure' (from 'struere', meaning 'to build'). Originally used in military contexts to describe the underlying foundation or installations needed for an operation, it later expanded to civilian and economic systems supporting society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Infrastructure" is said worldwide
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infrastructure
Transliteration: infrastructure
"Le pays a besoin d'une meilleure infrastructure de transport."
Infrastruktur
Transliteration: Infrastruktur
"Die Stadt investiert in die digitale Infrastruktur."
infrastruttura
Transliteration: infrastruttura
"Le infrastrutture stradali devono essere riparate."
infraestructura
Transliteration: infraestructura
"Se necesita mejorar la infraestructura urbana."
infraestrutura
Transliteration: infraestrutura
"O governo vai modernizar a infraestrutura portuária."
बुनियादी ढांचा
Transliteration: buniyadi dhancha
"देश के विकास के लिए मजबूत बुनियादी ढांचे की आवश्यकता है।"
基础设施
Transliteration: jīchǔ shèshī
"政府正在努力改善交通基础设施。"
기반 시설
Transliteration: giban siseol
"도시의 교통 기반 시설이 잘 되어 있다."
インフラストラクチャー
Transliteration: infurasutorakuchā
"老朽化したインフラの刷新が急務である。"
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