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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPared-Back
/ˈpeərd bæk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Reduced to the essentials; minimalist in style or design.
"The restaurant's pared-back decor allows the food to take center stage." - 2
Simplified or stripped of unnecessary elements.
"Her pared-back wardrobe consists only of versatile pieces."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'pared-back' originates from the verb 'pare', which comes from the Old French 'parer', meaning to trim or cut away. The phrase evolved in the late 20th century to describe a minimalist aesthetic, particularly in design and lifestyle contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pared-Back" is said worldwide
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réduit
Transliteration: réduit
"Le décor du restaurant est réduit à l'essentiel."
reduziert
Transliteration: reduziert
"Die reduzierte Einrichtung lässt das Essen im Mittelpunkt stehen."
essenziale
Transliteration: essenziale
"Il design del ristorante è essenziale e minimalista."
reducido
Transliteration: reducido
"La decoración del restaurante es reducida y elegante."
minimalista
Transliteration: minimalista
"O design do restaurante é minimalista e moderno."
कम किया हुआ
Transliteration: kam kiya hua
"रेस्टोरेंट का सजावट कम किया हुआ है।"
简约
Transliteration: jiǎn yuè
"餐厅的装饰是简约的。"
간소화된
Transliteration: gansohwa doen
"레스토랑의 장식은 간소화되어 있습니다."
シンプルな
Transliteration: shinpuru na
"レストランの装飾はシンプルです。"
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