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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesapisonado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a.pi.soˈna.ðo
"El suelo apisonado era firme y apto para la construcción."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Pressed firmly together or made dense by pressure, applied particularly to soil, earth, or granular materials.
"The heavy roller was used to flatten and smooth the compacted soil on the runway."
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Punched, pressed, or packed tightly together into a smaller space.
"The machine compacted the waste materials into neat rectangular blocks for recycling."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'compactus', the past participle of 'compingere' (to fasten together, pack closely), formed from 'com-' (together) and 'pangere' (to fix, fasten). Entering English in the late 16th century, the term evolved from physical binding to describe densely packed materials or soil.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compacted" is said worldwide
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compacté
Transliteration: kõ.pak.te
"Le sol compacté empêchait l'eau de pluie de pénétrer facilement."
verdichtet
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈdɪçtət
"Die verdichtete Erde musste vor dem Bauen gelockert werden."
compatto
Transliteration: komˈpat.to
"Il terreno compatto ha reso difficile lo scavo."
apisonado
Transliteration: a.pi.soˈna.ðo
"El suelo apisonado era firme y apto para la construcción."
compactado
Transliteration: kõ.pakˈta.du
"O solo compactado precisava ser arado antes do plantio."
सघन
Transliteration: saghan
"सघन मिट्टी ने पौधों की वृद्धि को प्रभावित किया।"
压实的
Transliteration: yā shí de
"压实的土壤提供了坚固的基础。"
다져진
Transliteration: dajyeojin
"다져진 토양은 단단한 기반을 제공합니다."
締め固められた
Transliteration: shimekatamareta
"締め固められた土壌は非常に固い。"
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