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10 Language-to-English DictionariesParking
/ˈpɑːr.kɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of bringing a vehicle that one is driving to a halt and leaving it temporarily.
"Finding parking in the city center can be extremely difficult during peak hours." - 2
An area or space designated for leaving vehicles.
"The shopping mall provides free parking for all its customers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English verb 'parken' and Old French 'parquer', ultimately tracing back to medieval Germanic roots referring to an enclosed piece of ground. Over time, the term evolved from military and land enclosure meanings to designate the stationary placement of motor vehicles.
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stationnement
Transliteration: stasjɔnəmɑ̃
"Le stationnement est interdit devant cette porte."
Parken
Transliteration: ˈpaʁkn̩
"Das Parken auf dem Gehweg ist verboten."
parcheggio
Transliteration: parkedʒo
"Ho trovato un buon parcheggio vicino all'ufficio."
aparcamiento
Transliteration: apaɾkaˈmiento
"El aparcamiento subterraneo está lleno."
estacionamento
Transliteration: esta.sjo.naˈmẽ.tu
"O estacionamento é gratuito aos domingos."
पार्किंग
Transliteration: paarking
"यहाँ पार्किंग करना मना है।"
停车
Transliteration: tíngchē
"这里不允许停车。"
주차
Transliteration: jucha
"이곳에 주차하시면 안 됩니다."
駐車
Transliteration: chūsha
"ここに車を駐車してもいいですか。"
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