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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pneu
"O pneu do carro estava furado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rubber covering around a wheel that provides traction and support.
"The car's tire was flat, so we had to change it before continuing our journey." - 2
A similar covering for other types of wheels, such as bicycles or motorcycles.
"He bought a new tire for his bicycle to ensure a smooth ride."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'tyr', a shortened form of 'attire' in the sense of equipment or dressing for a wheel. Later generalized in the 15th century to refer to the iron hoop around a wheel, and eventually modified to the spelling 'tire' for the rubber pneumatic covering.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tire" is said worldwide
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pneu
Transliteration: pneu
"Le pneu de la voiture était à plat."
Reifen
Transliteration: ˈraɪ̯fən
"Der Reifen des Autos war platt."
gomma
Transliteration: ˈɡom.ma
"La gomma dell'auto era sgonfia."
neumático
Transliteration: neu̯ˈma.ti.ko
"El neumático del coche estaba desinflado."
pneu
Transliteration: pneu
"O pneu do carro estava furado."
टायर
Transliteration: ṭāyar
"गाड़ी का टायर पंक्चर हो गया।"
轮胎
Transliteration: lún tāi
"汽车的轮胎漏气了。"
타이어
Transliteration: taieo
"차의 타이어가 펑크났다."
タイヤ
Transliteration: taiya
"車のタイヤがパンクした。"
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