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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdiligencia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dee-lee-hen-sia
"Su diligencia en el trabajo es admirable."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Careful and persistent work or effort.
"Her diligence in studying paid off when she received top marks on her exams." - 2
The quality of being committed to a task or duty.
"The project was completed on time due to the team's diligence and hard work."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'diligence' originates from the Latin 'diligentia', meaning 'carefulness' or 'attentiveness'. It evolved through Old French in the Middle Ages, maintaining its connotation of careful and persistent effort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Diligence" is said worldwide
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diligence
Transliteration: dee-lee-zhahns
"Sa diligence dans le travail a été remarquée."
Fleiß
Transliteration: flaɪs
"Ihr Fleiß wurde mit einem Preis belohnt."
diligenza
Transliteration: dee-lee-jen-tsa
"La sua diligenza è stata premiata."
diligencia
Transliteration: dee-lee-hen-sia
"Su diligencia en el trabajo es admirable."
diligência
Transliteration: dee-lee-jen-sia
"A diligência dela foi recompensada."
परिश्रम
Transliteration: parishram
"उसकी परिश्रम ने उसे सफलता दिलाई।"
勤奋
Transliteration: qínfèn
"她的勤奋得到了认可。"
근면
Transliteration: geunmyeon
"그녀의 근면함이 인정받았다."
勤勉
Transliteration: kinben
"彼女の勤勉さが評価された。"
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