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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBuilding
/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A structure with a roof and walls, such as a house or factory.
"The city skyline is filled with tall modern buildings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'byldan' meaning to build, stemming from the Proto-Germanic '*buliþō' (dwelling, structure). Over centuries, the suffix '-ing' transformed the verbal noun into a concrete term designating any permanent structure with a roof and walls.
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bâtiment
Transliteration: batimã
"C'est un grand bâtiment au centre-ville."
Gebäude
Transliteration: ɡəˈbɔɪdə
"Das Gebäude hat zehn Stockwerke."
edificio
Transliteration: ediˈfiʧo
"Questo edificio è stato costruito nel secolo scorso."
edificio
Transliteration: eðiˈfisjo
"El edificio nuevo es muy alto."
prédio
Transliteration: ˈpɾɛdju
"Moro em um prédio perto da praia."
इमारत
Transliteration: imārat
"यह एक बहुत पुरानी इमारत है।"
建筑
Transliteration: jiànzhù
"这栋建筑非常雄伟。"
건물
Transliteration: geonmul
"그 건물은 도시에서 가장 높습니다."
建物
Transliteration: tatemono
"新しい建物が街にできました。"
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