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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespassatempo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pasaˈtẽpu
"O passatempo dele é jogar futebol."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An activity done regularly in one's leisure time for pleasure.
"Her favorite hobby is painting landscapes during the weekends." - 2
An engrossing pursuit or recreational interest.
"Collecting rare stamps became a lifelong hobby for him."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'hobyn', meaning a small horse or pony, which later gave rise to 'hobbyhorse' in the 16th century. By the 18th century, the term shifted from a child's toy horse to represent any favorite pastime or activity pursued regularly for pleasure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hobby" is said worldwide
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趣味
Transliteration: shumi
"私の趣味は読書です。"
취미
Transliteration: chwimi
"제 취미는 영화 the 감상입니다."
passe-temps
Transliteration: pas-tɑ̃
"Son passe-temps favori est la lecture."
Hobby
Transliteration: ˈhɔbi
"Ihr Hobby ist das Fotografieren."
passatempo
Transliteration: passaˈtempo
"Il suo passatempo preferito è cucinare."
pasatiempo
Transliteration: pasaˈtjempo
"Su pasatiempo favorito es leer libros."
passatempo
Transliteration: pasaˈtẽpu
"O passatempo dele é jogar futebol."
शौक
Transliteration: shauk
"चित्रकारी करना मेरा पसंदीदा शौक है।"
爱好
Transliteration: ài hào
"摄影是我的业余爱好。"
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