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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPassport
/ˈpæspɔːrt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An official document issued by a government, certifying the holder's identity and citizenship and allowing them to travel abroad.
"You need a valid passport to travel internationally." - 2
A document that grants permission to enter or exit a country.
"He showed his passport at the immigration checkpoint."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'passport' originates from the Middle French term 'passeport', which combines 'passer' (to pass) and 'port' (port or harbor). It evolved in the late 15th century to denote a document that allows a person to pass through a port or border.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Passport" is said worldwide
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Passeport
Transliteration: pas-pɔʁ
"Vous avez besoin d'un passeport pour voyager à l'étranger."
Reisepass
Transliteration: ˈʁaɪ̯zəˌpas
"Sie benötigen einen Reisepass, um ins Ausland zu reisen."
Passaporto
Transliteration: pasːaˈpɔrto
"Hai bisogno di un passaporto per viaggiare all'estero."
Pasaporte
Transliteration: pasaɾˈte
"Necesitas un pasaporte para viajar al extranjero."
Passaporte
Transliteration: pasɐˈpɔʁtʃi
"Você precisa de um passaporte para viajar para o exterior."
पासपोर्ट
Transliteration: pāspōrṭ
"आपको विदेश यात्रा के लिए पासपोर्ट की आवश्यकता है।"
护照
Transliteration: hùzhào
"您需要护照才能出国旅行。"
여권
Transliteration: yeogwon
"해외 여행을 위해 여권이 필요합니다."
パスポート
Transliteration: pasupōto
"海外旅行にはパスポートが必要です。"
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