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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDesprendimiento
Pronunciation / Transliteration: des.pɾen.ðiˈmjen.to
"El desprendimiento de la roca fue repentino."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of detaching or separating something from a larger whole.
"The desprendimiento of the rock from the cliff created a loud noise." - 2
A state of emotional or psychological detachment.
"His desprendimiento from material possessions allowed him to live a simpler life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'desprendimiento' originates from the Spanish verb 'desprender', which means 'to detach' or 'to release'. It is derived from the Latin 'disprendere', combining 'dis-' (apart) and 'prehendere' (to seize). Over time, the meaning has evolved to encompass both physical and metaphorical detachment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Desprendimiento" is said worldwide
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Détachement
Transliteration: de.taʃ.mɑ̃
"Le détachement des pièces a été effectué avec soin."
Abtrennung
Transliteration: ˈap.tʁɛnʊŋ
"Die Abtrennung des Teils war notwendig."
Distacco
Transliteration: dis'tak.ko
"Il distacco della parte è stato difficile."
Desprendimiento
Transliteration: des.pɾen.ðiˈmjen.to
"El desprendimiento de la roca fue repentino."
Desprendimento
Transliteration: des.pɾen.dʒiˈmen.tu
"O desprendimento da rocha causou um acidente."
अलगाव
Transliteration: alagav
"उसका अलगाव एक कठिन प्रक्रिया थी।"
分离
Transliteration: fēnlí
"岩石的分离造成了巨大的噪音。"
분리
Transliteration: bunri
"바위의 분리는 큰 소음을 일으켰다."
分離
Transliteration: bunri
"岩の分離は大きな音を引き起こした。"
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