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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries明显
Pronunciation / Transliteration: míngxiǎn
"她听到消息后明显感到不安。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident.
"It was obvious that she was upset after hearing the news." - 2
Apparent or clear to the senses; not concealed.
"The obvious solution to the problem was to ask for help."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'obvious' originates from the Latin 'obvius', meaning 'in the way' or 'evident'. It entered Middle English through Old French in the late 14th century, evolving to denote something easily perceived or understood.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Obvious"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Obvious" is said worldwide
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évident
Transliteration: e-vee-dahn
"Il était évident qu'elle était contrariée après avoir entendu la nouvelle."
offensichtlich
Transliteration: o-fen-zich-likh
"Es war offensichtlich, dass sie nach der Nachricht traurig war."
ovvio
Transliteration: ov-vio
"Era ovvio che era turbata dopo aver sentito la notizia."
obvio
Transliteration: ob-vio
"Era obvio que estaba molesta después de escuchar la noticia."
óbvio
Transliteration: ob-vio
"Era óbvio que ela estava chateada após ouvir a notícia."
स्पष्ट
Transliteration: spasht
"यह स्पष्ट था कि वह समाचार सुनकर परेशान थी।"
明显
Transliteration: míngxiǎn
"她听到消息后明显感到不安。"
명백한
Transliteration: myeongbaekhan
"그녀가 소식을 듣고 불안해하는 것은 명백했다."
明らか
Transliteration: akiraka
"彼女がそのニュースを聞いて動揺しているのは明らかだった。"
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