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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconcebir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kon.seˈβiɾ
"No puedo concebir vivir sin música."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To form or devise a plan or idea in the mind.
"The architects managed to conceive a revolutionary design for the museum." - 2
To become pregnant with a child.
"She was able to conceive after months of fertility treatments."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'concevoir', stemming from Latin 'concipere', formed from 'com-' (intensive prefix) and 'capere' (to take, hold). It entered the English language in the 14th century, initially relating to becoming pregnant or taking something into the mind, and later evolving to mean the formation of a plan or idea.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Conceive" is said worldwide
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concevoir
Transliteration: kɔ̃s.vwaʁ
"Il est difficile de concevoir l'immensité de l'univers."
konzipieren
Transliteration: kɔntsiˈpiːʁən
"Sie haben ein neues Projekt konzipiert."
ideare
Transliteration: i.deˈa.re
"Lo scienziato ha ideato un nuovo metodo."
concebir
Transliteration: kon.seˈβiɾ
"No puedo concebir vivir sin música."
conceber
Transliteration: kõ.seˈbeɾ
"Eles conseguiram conceber um plano brilhante."
कल्पना करना
Transliteration: kalpana karna
"इस योजना की कल्पना करना कठिन है।"
构思
Transliteration: gòusī
"他花了好几个月的时间来构思这部小说。"
구상하다
Transliteration: gusanghada
"그들은 새로운 사업을 구상하고 있다."
構想する
Transliteration: kōsō suru
"彼女はそのアイデアを長年かけて構想した。"
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