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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmanicura
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ma-ni-cu-ra
"Se hizo una manicura antes de la boda."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A cosmetic treatment for the hands and fingernails.
"She treated herself to a manicure before the wedding."
- 1
To perform a cosmetic treatment on the hands and fingernails.
"The salon offers to manicure your nails with a variety of colors."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'manucure', which originates from the Latin roots 'manus' (hand) and 'cura' (care). It entered English in the late 19th century as a term describing cosmetic treatment of the hands and nails.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Manicure" is said worldwide
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manucure
Transliteration: ma-nu-kur
"Elle a fait une manucure avant le mariage."
Maniküre
Transliteration: ma-ni-kü-re
"Sie hat sich vor der Hochzeit eine Maniküre machen lassen."
manicure
Transliteration: ma-ni-cu-re
"Ha fatto una manicure prima del matrimonio."
manicura
Transliteration: ma-ni-cu-ra
"Se hizo una manicura antes de la boda."
manicure
Transliteration: ma-ni-cu-re
"Ela fez uma manicure antes do casamento."
मैनिक्योर
Transliteration: maanikyor
"उसने शादी से पहले मैनिक्योर कराया।"
美甲
Transliteration: měi jiǎ
"她在婚礼前做了美甲。"
매니큐어
Transliteration: maenikyueo
"그녀는 결혼식 전에 매니큐어를 했습니다."
マニキュア
Transliteration: manikyua
"彼女は結婚式の前にマニキュアをしました。"
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