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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRegard
/ʁəˈɡaʁd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Attention to or concern for something.
"She has a deep regard for the environment and its preservation."
- 1
To look at or observe attentively.
"He regarded the painting with admiration."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'regard' originates from the Old French 'regarder', which means 'to look at' or 'to consider'. It evolved from the Latin 'regardare', combining 're-' (back) and 'guardare' (to look), reflecting a historical shift from physical observation to a more abstract sense of consideration or attention.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Regard" is said worldwide
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regard
Transliteration: ʁəɡaʁ
"Elle a un grand regard pour l'environnement."
Betrachtung
Transliteration: bəˈtʁaχtʊŋ
"Sie hat eine tiefe Betrachtung für die Umwelt."
considerazione
Transliteration: kon.sideraˈtsjone
"Ha una profonda considerazione per l'ambiente."
consideración
Transliteration: konsideɾaˈθjon
"Ella tiene una gran consideración por el medio ambiente."
consideração
Transliteration: kõsideraˈsɐ̃w
"Ela tem uma grande consideração pelo meio ambiente."
सम्मान
Transliteration: samman
"उसे पर्यावरण के प्रति गहरा सम्मान है।"
关注
Transliteration: guānzhù
"她对环境有深切的关注。"
관심
Transliteration: gwansim
"그녀는 환경에 깊은 관심을 가지고 있다."
配慮
Transliteration: hairyo
"彼女は環境に深い配慮を持っています。"
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