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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDescartar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deskarˈtar
"Decidió descartar la ropa vieja."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To get rid of something that is no longer wanted or useful.
"After sorting through the old clothes, she decided to discard the ones that no longer fit."
- 1
Something that has been discarded.
"The discard from the fishing trip included old nets and broken equipment."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'discard' originates from the late Middle English term 'discarden', which is derived from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'apart' and the Old French 'carder', meaning 'to throw away'. The evolution reflects a shift from a focus on card games to the broader act of throwing away or rejecting something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Discard" is said worldwide
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Jeter
Transliteration: ʒəte
"Elle a décidé de jeter les vieux vêtements."
Wegwerfen
Transliteration: veɡˈvɛʁfən
"Sie hat beschlossen, die alten Kleider wegzuwerfen."
Scartare
Transliteration: skarˈtare
"Ha deciso di scartare i vestiti vecchi."
Descartar
Transliteration: deskarˈtar
"Decidió descartar la ropa vieja."
Descartar
Transliteration: deskaʁˈtaʁ
"Ela decidiu descartar as roupas velhas."
फेंकना
Transliteration: phenkna
"उसने पुराने कपड़े फेंकने का फैसला किया।"
丢弃
Transliteration: diūqì
"她决定丢弃旧衣服。"
버리다
Transliteration: beorida
"그녀는 오래된 옷을 버리기로 결정했다."
捨てる
Transliteration: suteru
"彼女は古い服を捨てることに決めた。"
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