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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslareira
Pronunciation / Transliteration: laˈɾeɾɐ
"Reunimo-nos em volta da lareira nas noites frias."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A structure in a home designed for holding a fire, typically for heating or cooking.
"On cold winter nights, we gather around the fireplace to enjoy warmth and conversation." - 2
A decorative feature in a room, often used for aesthetic purposes.
"The living room's fireplace was beautifully adorned with candles and flowers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'fireplace' originates from the combination of 'fire' and 'place', with 'fire' coming from Old English 'fyr', which has Germanic roots, and 'place' from Latin 'platea', meaning a broad way or open space. The term evolved in the Middle Ages to denote a structure for containing a fire within a home.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fireplace" is said worldwide
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cheminée
Transliteration: ʃe.mi.ne
"Nous nous réunissons autour de la cheminée pendant les soirées d'hiver."
Kamin
Transliteration: kaˈmiːn
"Wir sitzen im Winter gerne um den Kamin."
camino
Transliteration: kaˈmi.no
"Ci riuniamo attorno al camino nelle fredde serate invernali."
chimenea
Transliteration: tʃi.meˈnea
"Nos reunimos alrededor de la chimenea en las noches frías."
lareira
Transliteration: laˈɾeɾɐ
"Reunimo-nos em volta da lareira nas noites frias."
अग्निकुंड
Transliteration: agnikund
"हम सर्द रातों में अग्निकुंड के चारों ओर इकट्ठा होते हैं।"
壁炉
Transliteration: bìlú
"寒冷的夜晚，我们围坐在壁炉旁。"
벽난로
Transliteration: byeongnanlo
"추운 겨울밤에 우리는 벽난로 주위에 모입니다."
暖炉
Transliteration: danro
"寒い冬の夜、私たちは暖炉の周りに集まります。"
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