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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries堵塞
Native Script:中文汉字
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dǔsè
"管道堵塞需要尽快清理。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act or process of blocking or becoming blocked up.
"Regular maintenance helps prevent the clogging of kitchen drains." - 2
A type of folk dance characterized by striking the heels and toes against the floor to create an audible rhythm, traditionally wearing wooden-soled shoes.
"The cultural festival featured a lively performance of traditional Appalachian clogging."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English noun 'clogge', meaning a block of wood or thick piece of timber, likely of Scandinavian origin. Over time, the term evolved from referring to a heavy shoe or an impediment to movement into describing the actual process of obstruction in pipes or pathways.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Clogging" is said worldwide
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obstruction
Transliteration: ɔb.stʁyk.sjɔ̃
"L'obstruction des tuyaux a causé une inondation."
Verstopfung
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈʃtɔp͡fʊŋ
"Die Verstopfung im Abfluss muss behoben werden."
intasamento
Transliteration: in.ta.zaˈmɛn.to
"L'intasamento del tubo ha bloccato il flusso dell'acqua."
atascamiento
Transliteration: a.tas.kaˈmjen.to
"El atascamiento en la tubería causó problemas."
entupimento
Transliteration: ẽ.tu.pĩˈmẽ.tu
"O entupimento da pia exigiu a ajuda de um encanador."
रुकावट
Transliteration: rukāvaṭ
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"पाइप में रुकावट के कारण पानी बह नहीं रहा है।"
堵塞
Transliteration: dǔsè
Script: 中文汉字
"管道堵塞需要尽快清理。"
막힘
Transliteration: makhim
Script: 한국어 한글
"배수구 막힘으로 인해 물이 내려가지 않습니다."
詰まり
Transliteration: tsumari
Script: 日本語
"排水管の詰まりを解消する必要があります。"
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