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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLatch-On
/ˈlætʃ.ɒn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of attaching or adhering to something.
"The latch-on of the new software to existing systems was seamless."
- 1
To attach oneself to something or someone.
"The child tends to latch on to her mother whenever they are in a crowded place."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'latch-on' originates from the combination of 'latch', which comes from Old English 'læccan', meaning to catch or seize, and 'on', a preposition indicating attachment. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe the act of attaching oneself to something, both physically and metaphorically.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Latch-On" is said worldwide
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Accrocher
Transliteration: ah-kroh-sheh
"Elle a décidé d'accrocher son manteau au porte-manteau."
Anheften
Transliteration: an-hef-ten
"Er hat das Dokument an die Wand angeheftet."
Attaccare
Transliteration: at-ta-car-re
"Ho deciso di attaccare il poster alla parete."
Adjuntar
Transliteration: ad-hun-tar
"Voy a adjuntar el archivo al correo electrónico."
Anexar
Transliteration: a-neksar
"Vou anexar o documento ao e-mail."
जोड़ना
Transliteration: jodna
"मैं दस्तावेज़ को ईमेल में जोड़ूंगा।"
附加
Transliteration: fùjiā
"我将把文件附加到电子邮件中。"
붙이다
Transliteration: bujida
"나는 이메일에 파일을 붙일 것이다."
添付する
Transliteration: tenpu suru
"メールにファイルを添付します。"
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