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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMarco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mar-ko
"Colgó la pintura en un hermoso marco."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A rigid structure that surrounds or encloses something such as a picture or a window.
"She hung the painting in a beautiful wooden frame."
- 1
To construct or put together a structure.
"They plan to frame the new house this summer."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'frame' originates from the Old English 'framian', meaning to help or to advance. It evolved through Middle English as 'frame', referring to the structure or support of something, reflecting a shift from a more abstract sense of aiding to a concrete sense of physical structure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Frame" is said worldwide
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Cadre
Transliteration: kadr
"Elle a accroché le tableau dans un beau cadre."
Rahmen
Transliteration: rah-men
"Sie hat das Bild in einen schönen Rahmen gehängt."
Cornice
Transliteration: kor-nee-che
"Ha appeso il dipinto in una bella cornice."
Marco
Transliteration: mar-ko
"Colgó la pintura en un hermoso marco."
Moldura
Transliteration: mol-doo-ra
"Ela pendurou a pintura em uma bela moldura."
फ्रेम
Transliteration: phrem
"उसने चित्र को एक सुंदर फ्रेम में लटकाया।"
框架
Transliteration: kuàngjià
"她把画挂在一个漂亮的框架里。"
프레임
Transliteration: peureim
"그녀는 아름다운 프레임에 그림을 걸었습니다."
フレーム
Transliteration: furēmu
"彼女は美しいフレームに絵を掛けました。"
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