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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespioneiro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pi.uˈnej.ɾu
"O projeto teve um papel pioneiro na região."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Involving new ideas or methods; introducing or using ideas and methods that have never been used before.
"The university is known for its pioneering research in renewable energy."
- 1
The act or process of exploring or settling new territory or developing new areas of knowledge or activity.
"Her pioneering in biotechnology paved the way for modern genetic treatments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'pioneer', originating in the late Middle English period from the Old French 'pionier' (foot soldier, sapper), ultimately from 'peon' meaning foot soldier. Over centuries, the meaning evolved from military laborers who cleared roads and dug trenches to those who first explore or settle a new country or domain, leading to its modern adjectival sense of being the earliest to develop or apply new methods.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pioneering" is said worldwide
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pionnier
Transliteration: pjo.nje
"C'est une entreprise au rôle pionnier dans ce secteur."
wegweisend
Transliteration: ˈvɛkˌvaɪ̯zənt
"Sie leistete auf diesem Gebiet wegweisende Arbeit."
pionieristico
Transliteration: pjo.ne.riˈsti.ko
"Il loro approccio scientifico è stato pionieristico."
pionero
Transliteration: pjoˈne.ɾo
"Desarrollaron una tecnología pionera en la medicina."
pioneiro
Transliteration: pi.uˈnej.ɾu
"O projeto teve um papel pioneiro na região."
अग्रणी
Transliteration: agraṇī
"यह तकनीक इस क्षेत्र में अग्रणी है।"
开拓性的
Transliteration: kāituòxìng de
"这项研究具有开拓性的意义。"
개척적인
Transliteration: gaecheokjeogin
"그들은 개척적인 정신으로 새 시장을 개척했다."
先駆的な
Transliteration: senkutekina
"彼女の先駆的な研究は世界を変えた。"
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