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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslámpara de lectura
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lámpara de lectura
"Encendió la lámpara de lectura para ver mejor su libro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A lamp specifically designed to provide light for reading.
"She turned on the reading-lamp to illuminate the pages of her novel." - 2
A decorative lamp placed near seating areas to enhance the ambiance while reading.
"The reading-lamp in the corner of the room added a cozy touch to the library."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'reading-lamp' combines 'reading', derived from Old English 'rǣdan', meaning to interpret or explain, and 'lamp', from Old English 'leoma', meaning light. The compound form emerged in the 19th century as electric lighting became common in homes, specifically designed for reading activities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reading-Lamp" is said worldwide
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lampe de lecture
Transliteration: lamp de lecture
"Elle a allumé la lampe de lecture pour mieux voir son livre."
Leselampe
Transliteration: leːzəˌlampə
"Sie schaltete die Leselampe ein, um das Buch besser zu lesen."
lampada da lettura
Transliteration: lampada da lettura
"Ha acceso la lampada da lettura per illuminare le pagine."
lámpara de lectura
Transliteration: lámpara de lectura
"Encendió la lámpara de lectura para ver mejor su libro."
lâmpada de leitura
Transliteration: lâmpada de leitura
"Ela acendeu a lâmpada de leitura para iluminar as páginas do livro."
पढ़ने की लैंप
Transliteration: paṛhne kī laimp
"उसने किताब पढ़ने के लिए पढ़ने की लैंप जलाई।"
阅读灯
Transliteration: yuèdú dēng
"她打开阅读灯，以便更好地阅读书籍。"
독서등
Transliteration: dokseodeung
"그녀는 책을 더 잘 읽기 위해 독서등을 켰다."
読書灯
Transliteration: dokusho tō
"彼女は本を読むために読書灯を点けた。"
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