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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesamateur de trains
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ama-tœʁ də tʁɛn
"Un amateur de trains passe des heures à noter les numéros des locomotives."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who observes, records, and collects the serial numbers and details of railway trains as a hobby.
"He spent his weekends at the end of the railway platform like a dedicated trainspotter, noting down every locomotive that passed." - 2
Informally, a person who is obsessively or narrowly absorbed in a minor, esoteric, or technical hobby.
"The conference was full of computer trainspotters eagerly debating obscure programming language specifications."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the compound of the English words 'train' and 'spotter', originating in the mid-20th century UK. It refers to the hobbyist practice of observing, recording, and collecting serial numbers of railway locomotives, which gained widespread cultural recognition during the steam and diesel railway eras.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trainspotter" is said worldwide
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amateur de trains
Transliteration: ama-tœʁ də tʁɛn
"Un amateur de trains passe des heures à noter les numéros des locomotives."
Eisenbahnfotograf
Transliteration: aɪ̯zn̩baːnfoːtoɡʁaːf
"Die Eisenbahner nannten die Beobachter oft einfach Hobbyisten."
appassionato di ferrovie
Transliteration: appassionato di ferrovie
"L'appassionato di ferrovie aspettava l'arrivo del treno a vapore."
aficionado a los trenes
Transliteration: afisjonado a los trenes
"El aficionado a los trenes anotó el número de serie de la locomotora."
ferroviário amador
Transliteration: fʁoˈvjaɾju amaˈduɾ
"O entusiasta passa os fins de semana a observar comboios."
ट्रेन प्रेक्षक
Transliteration: train prekshak
"ट्रेन प्रेक्षक ने रेलवे स्टेशन पर खड़े होकर गाड़ियों के नंबर नोट किए।"
铁路迷
Transliteration: tiělù mí
"许多铁路迷喜欢在站台边拍摄过往的列车。"
철도 동호인
Transliteration: cheoldo donghoin
"철도 동호인들은 새로운 열차 모델이 나오는 것을 기다립니다."
鉄道ファン
Transliteration: tetsudō fan
"その鉄道ファンは新型列車の写真を熱心に撮っていた。"
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