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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesbatterie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ba-te-ri
"J'ai besoin de charger ma batterie avant de sortir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device that stores energy and can be used to provide power to electrical devices.
"I need to charge my phone battery before we go out." - 2
A series of connected electrical cells that generate a voltage.
"The car's battery was dead, so we had to jump-start it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'battery' originates from the Middle French term 'batterie', which means 'to beat' or 'to strike'. It was adopted into English in the late 14th century, initially referring to a group of artillery pieces. Over time, its meaning evolved to include devices that store electrical energy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Battery" is said worldwide
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电池
Transliteration: diànchí
"我需要给我的手机充电池。"
batterie
Transliteration: ba-te-ri
"J'ai besoin de charger ma batterie avant de sortir."
Batterie
Transliteration: ba-ta-ri-e
"Ich muss die Batterie meines Handys aufladen."
batteria
Transliteration: bat-te-ri-a
"Devo caricare la batteria del mio telefono."
batería
Transliteration: ba-te-rí-a
"Necesito cargar la batería de mi teléfono."
bateria
Transliteration: ba-te-ri-a
"Preciso carregar a bateria do meu telefone."
बैटरी
Transliteration: baiṭarī
"मुझे अपने फोन की बैटरी चार्ज करनी है।"
배터리
Transliteration: bae-teo-ri
"휴대폰 배터리를 충전해야 합니다."
バッテリー
Transliteration: bat-te-ri-
"携帯電話のバッテリーを充電する必要があります。"
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