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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessous-verre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: soovair
"Utilisez un sous-verre pour protéger la table."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small mat or holder placed under a glass or cup to protect the surface of a table.
"Please use a coaster to avoid leaving water rings on the table." - 2
A ride at an amusement park that consists of a train running along a track with steep drops and sharp turns.
"The roller coaster at the theme park is the tallest in the country."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'coaster' originates from the late 19th century, derived from the term 'coast', which refers to the edge of a landmass. Initially, it referred to a small boat used along the coast, but evolved to denote a small mat or holder for drinks to protect surfaces from moisture and heat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Coaster" is said worldwide
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sous-verre
Transliteration: soovair
"Utilisez un sous-verre pour protéger la table."
Untersetzer
Transliteration: unter-setzer
"Bitte benutze einen Untersetzer, um den Tisch zu schützen."
sottobicchiere
Transliteration: sotto-bi-chiere
"Usa un sottobicchiere per non rovinare il tavolo."
posavasos
Transliteration: po-sa-va-sos
"Usa un posavasos para proteger la mesa."
porta-copos
Transliteration: por-ta-co-pos
"Use um porta-copos para proteger a mesa."
कोस्टर
Transliteration: koster
"कृपया टेबल को बचाने के लिए कोस्टर का उपयोग करें।"
杯垫
Transliteration: bēidiàn
"请使用杯垫来保护桌子。"
컵받침
Transliteration: keopbajim
"테이블을 보호하기 위해 컵받침을 사용하세요."
コースター
Transliteration: kōsutā
"テーブルを守るためにコースターを使ってください。"
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