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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdeslizarse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: des-lee-zar-say
"El cisne se desliza sobre el lago."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move smoothly and effortlessly.
"The swan glided across the lake, leaving ripples in its wake."
- 1
A smooth, continuous movement.
"The glide of the airplane was impressive as it descended towards the runway."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English verb 'glīdan', meaning to slip, slide, or move gently, which traces back to Proto-Germanic '*glīdaną'. Over centuries, the semantic focus shifted from unintentional slipping to smooth, effortless, and continuous movement across a surface or through the air.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Glide" is said worldwide
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glisser
Transliteration: glee-say
"Le cygne a glissé sur le lac."
gleiten
Transliteration: glai-ten
"Der Schwan gleitet über den See."
scivolare
Transliteration: skee-vo-lah-ray
"Il cigno scivola sul lago."
deslizarse
Transliteration: des-lee-zar-say
"El cisne se desliza sobre el lago."
deslizar
Transliteration: des-lee-zar
"O cisne desliza sobre o lago."
फिसलना
Transliteration: phisalna
"हंस झील पर फिसल रहा है।"
滑行
Transliteration: huá xíng
"天鹅在湖面上滑行。"
미끄러지다
Transliteration: mi-kkeu-reo-ji-da
"백조가 호수 위를 미끄러진다."
滑る
Transliteration: suberu
"白鳥が湖の上を滑る。"
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