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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgrosero
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡɾoˈseɾo
"Aquel grosero insultó a los clientes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An uncouth and aggressive man or boy.
"A group of drunken louts started making noise outside the station."
- 1
To behave in an awkward, clumsy, or boorish manner.
"He spent the entire evening louting around the living room."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Middle English 'louten', meaning to bow, stoop, or cower, derived from Old English 'lūtan'. By the 16th century, the meaning shifted from a subservient or awkward person to an uncouth, aggressive, and clumsy fellow.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lout" is said worldwide
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grossier
Transliteration: ɡʁosje
"Ces voyous cassent tout dans la rue."
Flegel
Transliteration: ˈfleːɡl̩
"Der junge Flegel benahm sich im Restaurant unmöglich."
maleducato
Transliteration: maleduˈkato
"Non comportarti come un vero maleducato."
grosero
Transliteration: ɡɾoˈseɾo
"Aquel grosero insultó a los clientes."
patife
Transliteration: paˈtifi
"O patife foi expulso do bar."
उदंड व्यक्ति
Transliteration: udaṇḍ vyakti
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह एक बहुत ही उदंड व्यक्ति है।"
粗鲁汉
Transliteration: cū lǔ hàn
Script: 中文汉字
"那些粗鲁汉在街上大声喧哗。"
막돼먹은 놈
Transliteration: makdwaemeogeun nom
Script: 한국어 한글
"길거리에서 행패를 부리는 막돼먹은 놈들을 조심해라."
粗暴者
Transliteration: sobōsha
Script: 日本語
"彼は近所で有名な粗暴者だ。"
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