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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries大约
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dàyuē
"那里大约有三十人。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to show that something is almost, but not completely, exact or correct; roughly.
"There were approximately thirty people attending the seminar." - 2
Close to a particular time, number, or quantity.
"The project will take approximately three months to complete."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin approximatus, past participle of approximare, meaning 'to bring near to' (from ad- 'to' + proximus 'very near'). Entering the English language in the late 16th century, it evolved to denote a close approximation or estimation of a quantity, time, or value rather than exact precision.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Approximately" is said worldwide
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environ
Transliteration: ɑ̃.vivi.ʁɔ̃
"Il y a environ trente personnes ici."
ungefähr
Transliteration: ʊnɡəˈfɛːɐ̯
"Es waren ungefähr dreißig Leute da."
circa
Transliteration: ˈtʃir.ka
"C'erano circa trenta persone."
aproximadamente
Transliteration: a.pɾoɡ.si.ma.ðaˈmen.te
"Había aproximadamente treinta personas."
aproximadamente
Transliteration: a.pɾu.ksi.mɐˈdɐ̃w.mẽ.tɨ
"Havia aproximadamente trinta pessoas."
लगभग
Transliteration: lagbhag
Script: लगभग तीस
"वहाँ लगभग तीस लोग थे।"
大约
Transliteration: dàyuē
"那里大约有三十人。"
대략
Transliteration: daeryak
"거기에 대략 서른 명이 있었습니다."
およそ
Transliteration: oyoso
"そこにはおよそ三十人いた。"
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