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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgradin
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡʁadɛ̃
"Les spectateurs ont pris place sur les gradins."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A bench on a tier of benches for spectators at a sports event, typically consisting of unroofed and uncovered seating.
"The fans packed the wooden bleachers to cheer for their local baseball team." - 2
A person or thing that bleaches, such as a chemical agent used in laundering or hair styling.
"She applied a strong bleacher to her hair before dyeing it silver."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb bleach, ultimately stemming from Old English blǣcan (to make pale or white). The term originally referred to outdoor wooden benches exposed to direct sunlight, which gradually became bleached white over time.
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gradin
Transliteration: ɡʁadɛ̃
"Les spectateurs ont pris place sur les gradins."
Tribüne
Transliteration: tʁiˈbyːnə
"Die Fans saßen auf den offenen Holztribünen."
gradinata
Transliteration: ɡradiˈnata
"I tifosi riempivano la gradinata dello stadio."
grada
Transliteration: ˈɡɾa.ða
"La multitud llenó las gradas para ver el partido."
arquibancada
Transliteration: aɾ.ki.bɐ̃ˈka.dɐ
"Os torcedores lotaram a arquibancada do estádio."
सीढ़ीदार दीर्घा
Transliteration: seedheedaar deergha
"दर्शक खेल देखने के लिए सीढ़ीदार दीर्घा पर बैठ गए।"
露天看台
Transliteration: lùtiān kāntái
"球迷们挤满了露天看台。"
야외 관중석
Transliteration: yaoe gwanjungseok
"관중들이 야외 관중석에 가득 찼습니다."
野外観覧席
Transliteration: yagai kanranseki
"ファンたちは野外観覧席に座って応援した。"
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