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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprojétil
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɾoˈʒɛtʃi
"O projétil atingiu o alvo com precisão."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An object that is thrown into the air with great force.
"The athlete launched the javelin, a type of projectile, across the field." - 2
A missile designed to be fired from a weapon.
"The cannon fired a heavy projectile that struck the target."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin projectus, the past participle of proicere meaning 'to throw forward' (from pro- 'forward' + jacere 'to throw'). It entered English in the late 16th century via French, initially used in ballistics to describe any object propelled through the air by an external force.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Projectile" is said worldwide
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projectile
Transliteration: pʁɔ.ʒɛk.til
"Le projectile a atteint sa cible avec précision."
Geschoss
Transliteration: ɡəˈʃɔs
"Das Geschoss traf das Ziel mit großer Kraft."
proiettile
Transliteration: proˈjɛttile
"Il proiettile ha colpito il bersaglio."
proyectil
Transliteration: pɾo.ʝekˈtil
"El proyectil voló a gran velocidad."
projétil
Transliteration: pɾoˈʒɛtʃi
"O projétil atingiu o alvo com precisão."
प्रक्षिप्त वस्तु
Transliteration: prakṣipta vastu
"प्रक्षिप्त वस्तु ने लक्ष्य को भेद दिया।"
弹丸
Transliteration: dànwán
"弹丸以极高的速度飞向目标。"
발사체
Transliteration: balsache
"발사체가 목표를 향해 날아갔다."
弾丸
Transliteration: dangan
"弾丸は目標に向かって飛んでいった。"
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