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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fèngxì
"请把硬币投入缝隙中。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long, narrow aperture or hole made in something, such as a coin slot or a mail slot.
"He dropped a coin into the slot of the parking meter." - 2
A scheduled time or place for a specific activity or event in a timetable or program.
"We managed to secure a morning interview slot for the candidate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old Norse word slóð meaning 'track' or 'trail', and later influenced by Old French esclot meaning 'hollow in the breast'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a physical track or depression to a narrow opening or designated time allocation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slot" is said worldwide
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fente
Transliteration: fãt
"Insérez la pièce dans la fente."
Schlitz
Transliteration: ʃlɪts
"Werfen Sie die Münze in den Schlitz."
fessura
Transliteration: fesˈsu.ra
"Inserisci la moneta nella fessura."
ranura
Transliteration: raˈnu.ɾa
"Inserta la moneda en la ranura."
ranura
Transliteration: ʁaˈnu.ɾɐ
"Insira a moeda na ranhura."
झिरी
Transliteration: jhiri
"सिक्के को झिरी में डालें।"
缝隙
Transliteration: fèngxì
"请把硬币投入缝隙中。"
틈
Transliteration: teum
"동전을 틈새에 넣어 주세요."
スロット
Transliteration: surotto
"コインをスロットに入れてください。"
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