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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdrón
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dron
"El fotógrafo utilizó un drón para capturar impresionantes vistas aéreas."
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A remote-controlled or autonomous flying vehicle that is capable of carrying payloads.
"The photographer used a drone to capture stunning aerial views of the landscape." - 2
A male bee, especially in a honeybee colony, that does not gather nectar or pollen.
"During the summer, the hive is filled with drones waiting for the queen to mate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English dran or dræn, meaning 'male honeybee', echoing the deep humming sound these insects make. By the 19th century, the term expanded metaphorically to describe a continuous low monotonous sound, and in the 21st century, it was adopted for pilotless aircraft.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Drone" is said worldwide
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drone
Transliteration: drone
"Le photographe a utilisé un drone pour capturer des vues aériennes."
Drohne
Transliteration: Droh-ne
"Der Fotograf verwendete eine Drohne, um atemberaubende Luftaufnahmen zu machen."
drone
Transliteration: drone
"Il fotografo ha usato un drone per catturare splendide vedute aeree."
drón
Transliteration: dron
"El fotógrafo utilizó un drón para capturar impresionantes vistas aéreas."
drone
Transliteration: drone
"O fotógrafo usou um drone para capturar vistas aéreas deslumbrantes."
ड्रोन
Transliteration: ḍron
"फोटोग्राफर ने हवाई दृश्य कैद करने के लिए एक ड्रोन का उपयोग किया।"
无人机
Transliteration: wú rén jī
"摄影师使用无人机拍摄壮观的空中视角。"
드론
Transliteration: deuron
"사진작가는 드론을 사용하여 멋진 공중 사진을 찍었습니다."
ドローン
Transliteration: dorōn
"写真家はドローンを使って素晴らしい空中写真を撮影しました。"
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