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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRear-window
/ˈrɪərˌwɪn.doʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The glass window located at the back of a motor vehicle, enabling the driver to see traffic or objects behind them.
"He checked his rear-window before backing out of the driveway." - 2
A window situated at the rear of a building, room, or structure.
"The cat sat on the sill of the rear-window, watching the garden."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'rear', originating from Old French 'reer' and Latin 'retro' meaning back or behind, and 'window', from Old Norse 'vindauga' meaning wind-eye. The compound noun emerged in the early 20th century with the development of enclosed automobiles to designate the back glass pane providing visibility behind the vehicle.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rear-window" is said worldwide
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lunette arrière
Transliteration: lynɛt aʁjɛʁ
"Il a nettoyé la lunette arrière de sa voiture avant de partir."
Heckscheibe
Transliteration: hɛkˌʃaɪ̯bə
"Die Heckscheibe des Autos war komplett mit Schnee bedeckt."
lunotto
Transliteration: luˈnɔt.to
"Il guidatore ha guardato attraverso il lunotto."
luneta trasera
Transliteration: luˈneta tɾaˈseɾa
"El vaho empañaba la luneta trasera del vehículo."
vidro traseiro
Transliteration: ˈvi.dɾu tɾaˈzej.ɾu
"Ele olhou pelo vidro traseiro para estacionar."
पिछली खिड़की
Transliteration: pichli khirkhi
"उसने गाड़ी की पिछली खिड़की से देखा।"
后车窗
Transliteration: hòu chē chuāng
"他通过后车窗观察后面的交通情况。"
뒷유리
Transliteration: dwit-yuri
"운전자는 뒷유리를 통해 뒤를 확인했다."
リアウインドウ
Transliteration: ria uindou
"バックする前にリアウインドウを確認してください。"
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