World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesBarajar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: baɾaˈxaɾ
"Decidió barajar las cartas antes de repartir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To mix or rearrange in a random order.
"She decided to shuffle the deck of cards before dealing."
- 1
A movement or action of shuffling.
"The shuffle of feet could be heard as the dancers took their positions."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in the late 16th century, likely as a frequentative of the dialect verb 'shuff', meaning to scrape or push along the ground. Over time, the term evolved from physical sliding or mixing actions to metaphorically describe disorganization, confusion, or the random reallocation of items or people within a system.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shuffle" is said worldwide
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Mélanger
Transliteration: melɑ̃ʒe
"Elle a décidé de mélanger les cartes avant de distribuer."
Mischen
Transliteration: ˈmɪʃən
"Sie beschloss, die Karten zu mischen, bevor sie austeilte."
Mescolare
Transliteration: meskoˈlaːre
"Ha deciso di mescolare le carte prima di distribuirle."
Barajar
Transliteration: baɾaˈxaɾ
"Decidió barajar las cartas antes de repartir."
Embaralhar
Transliteration: ẽbaɾaˈʎaʁ
"Ela decidiu embaralhar as cartas antes de distribuir."
शफल करना
Transliteration: shafal karna
"उसने कार्ड को शफल करने का फैसला किया।"
洗牌
Transliteration: xǐpái
"她决定在发牌之前洗牌。"
셔플하다
Transliteration: syeopeulhada
"그녀는 카드를 나누기 전에 셔플하기로 결정했다."
シャッフルする
Transliteration: shaffuru suru
"彼女はカードを配る前にシャッフルすることに決めました。"
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