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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespetardo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pe-tar-do
"O soldado usou um petardo para abrir a porta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small explosive device used to breach walls or gates.
"The soldiers used a petard to blow open the castle gate." - 2
A device that produces a loud noise, often used in celebrations.
"The fireworks display included a petard that startled the audience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'petard' originates from the French term 'pétard', which means 'a small explosive device'. It was derived from the Middle French 'péter', meaning 'to break wind', reflecting the explosive nature of the device. The term has been used since the 16th century in military contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Petard" is said worldwide
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pétard
Transliteration: pe-tar
"Le soldat a utilisé un pétard pour ouvrir la porte."
Pfeife
Transliteration: pfai-fe
"Der Soldat benutzte eine Pfeife, um die Tür zu öffnen."
petardo
Transliteration: pe-tar-do
"Il soldato ha usato un petardo per aprire la porta."
petardo
Transliteration: pe-tar-do
"El soldado usó un petardo para abrir la puerta."
petardo
Transliteration: pe-tar-do
"O soldado usou um petardo para abrir a porta."
पटाखा
Transliteration: patakha
"सैनिक ने दरवाजा खोलने के लिए पटाखा का इस्तेमाल किया।"
爆竹
Transliteration: bàozhú
"士兵用爆竹打开了门。"
폭죽
Transliteration: pokjuk
"군인은 문을 열기 위해 폭죽을 사용했습니다."
爆竹
Transliteration: bakuchiku
"兵士はドアを開けるために爆竹を使用しました。"
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