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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdénuder
Pronunciation / Transliteration: de-nyu-de
"Le vent violent a fini par dénuder les arbres de leurs dernières feuilles."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To strip something of its covering, make bare, or expose.
"Logging activities can severely denudate the hillside of its protective forest canopy."
- 1
Made bare or stripped of a covering; denuded.
"The denudate rock face showed distinct geological strata formed over millions of years."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'denudare', formed by combining the prefix 'de-' (meaning down, away, or completely) with 'nudare' (to make bare, from 'nudus' meaning nude or naked). Entering the English language in the early 17th century, it initially retained its literal botanical and geological sense of stripping away a cover or layer.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Denudate" is said worldwide
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dénuder
Transliteration: de-nyu-de
"Le vent violent a fini par dénuder les arbres de leurs dernières feuilles."
entblößen
Transliteration: ent-blö-ßen
"Der Sturm droht die Felsen zu entblößen."
denudare
Transliteration: de-nu-da-re
"L'erosione può denudare il terreno della sua parte fertile."
desnudar
Transliteration: des-nu-dar
"La fuerte tormenta logró desnudar el paisaje de su vegetación."
denudar
Transliteration: de-nu-dar
"A escavação vai denudar as camadas rochosas mais antigas."
नंगा करना
Transliteration: nanga karna
"तेज़ हवाओं ने पेड़ों को उनके पत्तों से नंगा कर दिया।"
剥夺
Transliteration: bō duó
"强烈的风暴剥夺了山坡上的植被。"
벗기다
Transliteration: beot-gi-da
"폭풍우가 언덕의 나무들을 헐벗게 만들었습니다."
裸にする
Transliteration: hada ni suru
"嵐によって木の葉がすっかり剥ぎ取られてしまった。"
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