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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLost Property
/lɔst ˈprɒp.ər.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A specific area or department responsible for managing lost items.
"She went to the lost property department to check if her wallet had been found." - 2
Items that have been lost by their owners and are typically held by a designated authority until claimed.
"The lost property office at the train station had several unclaimed bags."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'lost property' originates from Middle English, where 'lost' is derived from the Old English 'forloren', meaning to lose, and 'property' comes from the Latin 'proprietas', meaning ownership. Over time, the phrase evolved to refer specifically to items that have been misplaced and are awaiting retrieval by their owners.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lost Property" is said worldwide
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objets trouvés
Transliteration: ob-zhay troo-vay
"Les objets trouvés sont conservés au bureau de la gare."
Fundsachen
Transliteration: fʊndˌzaːxən
"Die Fundsachen werden im Büro aufbewahrt."
oggetti smarriti
Transliteration: odʒˈdʒɛtti smarˈriti
"Gli oggetti smarriti possono essere reclamati all'ufficio."
objetos perdidos
Transliteration: obˈxetos perˈðidos
"Los objetos perdidos se guardan en la oficina de objetos perdidos."
objetos perdidos
Transliteration: oʊˈʒɛtʃus pɛʁˈdizus
"Os objetos perdidos são armazenados no escritório."
खोई हुई संपत्ति
Transliteration: khoī huī sampatti
"खोई हुई संपत्ति को कार्यालय में रखा जाता है।"
失物
Transliteration: shīwù
"失物会被保存在失物招领处。"
분실물
Transliteration: bun-sil-mul
"분실물은 분실물 보관소에 보관됩니다."
遺失物
Transliteration: ishitsubutsu
"遺失物は遺失物取扱所に保管されます。"
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