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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespunto de control
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpunto de konˈtrol
"El vehículo fue detenido en el punto de control."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place where travelers are stopped for inspection or identification.
"Vehicles were required to stop at the border checkpoint for security screening." - 2
A designated stage or target in a journey, race, or process where progress is assessed.
"The runners must check in at each checkpoint along the mountain trail."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of check (from chess, ultimately from Persian shāh) and point (from Latin punctum, meaning a prick, hole, or distinct spot). The compound emerged in the mid-19th century to denote a designated place where travelers, vehicles, or goods are stopped for inspection.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Checkpoint" is said worldwide
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검문소
Transliteration: geommunso
"차량이 검문소에서 멈춰 섰습니다."
poste de contrôle
Transliteration: pɔst də kɔ̃tʁol
"Le convoi s'est arrêté au poste de contrôle."
Kontrollpunkt
Transliteration: kɔnˈtrɔlˌpʊŋkt
"Wir passierten den Kontrollpunkt an der Grenze."
posto di blocco
Transliteration: ˈpɔsto di ˈblɔkko
"La polizia ha allestito un posto di blocco."
punto de control
Transliteration: ˈpunto de konˈtrol
"El vehículo fue detenido en el punto de control."
posto de controle
Transliteration: ˈpostu dʒi kõˈtɾɔli
"Eles pararam no posto de controle militar."
जांच चौकी
Transliteration: jaanch chauki
"सीमा पर एक नई जांच चौकी बनाई गई है।"
检查站
Transliteration: jiǎncházhàn
"所有车辆都必须通过检查站。"
検問所
Transliteration: kenmonsho
"車は検問所で止められた。"
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