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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdébranché
Pronunciation / Transliteration: debʁɑ̃ʃe
"Elle a passé un week-end débranché à la campagne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Describing a state of being disconnected from a power source or electronic device.
"After a long week, she enjoyed an unplugged weekend in nature."
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To disconnect an electrical device from a power source.
"He unplugged the charger from the wall before leaving the house."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'unplugged' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the verb 'plug', which comes from Middle English 'ploggen', meaning to thrust or push. The term gained popularity in the late 20th century, particularly in music and technology contexts, to describe a state of being disconnected from electronic devices or power sources.
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débranché
Transliteration: debʁɑ̃ʃe
"Elle a passé un week-end débranché à la campagne."
ausgesteckt
Transliteration: aʊsɡəˈʃtɛkt
"Er genoss ein ausgestecktes Wochenende in der Natur."
scollegato
Transliteration: skol.leˈɡa.to
"Ha trascorso un fine settimana scollegato nella natura."
desconectado
Transliteration: des.konektado
"Disfrutó de un fin de semana desconectado en la naturaleza."
desconectado
Transliteration: des.konektado
"Ela passou um fim de semana desconectado na natureza."
अनप्लग्ड
Transliteration: anplugd
"उसने प्रकृति में एक अनप्लग्ड सप्ताहांत बिताया।"
未插电
Transliteration: wèi chā diàn
"她在大自然中享受了一个未插电的周末。"
플러그를 뽑은
Transliteration: peulreogeul ppobeun
"그녀는 자연에서 플러그를 뽑은 주말을 보냈다."
プラグを抜いた
Transliteration: puragu o nuita
"彼女は自然の中でプラグを抜いた週末を楽しんだ。"
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