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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesannexe
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.nɛks/
"Le bureau est situé dans l'annexe du bâtiment principal."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A building joined to or associated with a main building, often providing additional space or accommodation.
"The hospital built a new psychiatric annex to accommodate more patients."
- 1
To add or attach an extra or subordinate part, especially a document to a larger work, or to incorporate territory into an existing country or state.
"The government decided to annex the disputed territory following the referendum."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'annectere', meaning to tie or fasten to (from 'ad-' to + 'nectere' to bind), passing through Old French 'annexer' in the 14th century. Over time, the term evolved from meaning simply to attach or connect physically to denoting the incorporation of territory into a larger political entity, as well as an added building.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Annex" is said worldwide
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annexe
Transliteration: /a.nɛks/
"Le bureau est situé dans l'annexe du bâtiment principal."
Anbau
Transliteration: /ˈanˌbaʊ̯/
"Das Museum bekam einen neuen Anbau für moderne Kunst."
dependance
Transliteration: /de.penˈdan.tsa/
"La nostra stanza era nella dependance dell'hotel."
anexo
Transliteration: /aˈnek.so/
"El documento se encuentra en el apéndice anexo."
anexo
Transliteration: /aˈnɛ.ksu/
"O contrato tem um documento anexo com as regras."
परिशिष्ट
Transliteration: parishisht
"मुख्य दस्तावेज़ के अंत में एक परिशिष्ट जोड़ा गया है।"
附属建筑
Transliteration: fùshǔ jiànzhù
"这家酒店最近 盖了一座附属建筑。"
별관
Transliteration: byeolgwan
"회의는 본관이 아니라 별관에서 열립니다."
別館
Transliteration: bekkan
"美術館の別館で特別展が開催されています。"
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