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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestruc
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /tʁyk/
"Il y a trop de trucs sur cette table."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A miscellaneous collection of items, objects, or matter without specifying them individually.
"He packed all his camping stuff into the back of the car."
- 1
To fill something tightly or pack something full with a substance.
"She decided to rechear, or rather stuff, the old sofa cushions with fresh foam."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'estoffe' (material, cloth) and the Germanic root 'stuppa' (tow, coarse part of flax), dating back to the late 14th century. Historically used to describe textile materials or padding, its meaning progressively broadened in English to denote miscellaneous objects, substance, and general matter.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stuff" is said worldwide
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东西
Transliteration: dōngxi
"桌子上有好多东西。"
truc
Transliteration: /tʁyk/
"Il y a trop de trucs sur cette table."
Zeug
Transliteration: /tsɔɪ̯k/
"Nimm dein Zeug und geh."
roba
Transliteration: /ˈrɔ.ba/
"Questa roba è molto pesante."
cosas
Transliteration: /ˈko.sas/
"Guarda tus cosas en la maleta."
coisas
Transliteration: /ˈkoj.zɐs/
"Ele colocou todas as suas coisas na caixa."
सामग्री
Transliteration: samagri
"सारा सामान कमरे में रख do।"
물건
Transliteration: mulgeon
"방 안에 내 물건이 가득하다."
物
Transliteration: mono
"机の上にたくさんの物がある。"
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