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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesarticle encombrant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ahr-tee-kl ahn-kohm-brant
"Le déménageur se spécialise dans le transport d'articles encombrants."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An object that is large and difficult to handle or transport.
"The moving company specializes in transporting bulky items like furniture and appliances." - 2
A category of goods that are oversized and may require special handling.
"When ordering online, be sure to check if your purchase includes any bulky items that may incur additional shipping fees."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'bulky' originates from the Middle English word 'bulk', which means 'a large mass or volume'. The suffix '-y' indicates a characteristic of being large or heavy. 'Item' comes from the Latin 'item', meaning 'also' or 'likewise', which evolved to refer to an individual article or unit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bulky-item" is said worldwide
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article encombrant
Transliteration: ahr-tee-kl ahn-kohm-brant
"Le déménageur se spécialise dans le transport d'articles encombrants."
bulky Artikel
Transliteration: bulky Artikel
"Das Umzugsunternehmen ist auf den Transport von bulky Artikeln spezialisiert."
oggetto ingombrante
Transliteration: oh-jet-toh een-gom-bran-teh
"L'azienda di traslochi si occupa del trasporto di oggetti ingombranti."
artículo voluminoso
Transliteration: ar-tee-koo-loh vo-loo-mee-no-soh
"La empresa de mudanzas se especializa en el transporte de artículos voluminosos."
item volumoso
Transliteration: ee-tem vo-loo-mo-so
"A empresa de mudanças é especializada no transporte de itens volumosos."
भारी वस्तु
Transliteration: bhaari vastu
"हमें भारी वस्तुओं के परिवहन में मदद चाहिए।"
笨重物品
Transliteration: bèn zhòng wù pǐn
"搬家公司专门运输笨重物品。"
부피가 큰 물건
Transliteration: bupiga keun mulgeon
"이사 회사는 부피가 큰 물건을 운반하는 데 전문입니다."
かさばるアイテム
Transliteration: kasabaru aitemu
"引越し業者はかさばるアイテムの運搬を専門としています。"
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