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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdissoudre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di-sudr
"Le sel se dissout rapidement dans l'eau chaude."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To pass or cause to pass into solution; to mix with a liquid until disappearing into it.
"Stir the sugar into the warm tea until it dissolves completely." - 2
To officially end, terminate, or bring to a conclusion a formal assembly, contract, or organization.
"The prime minister decided to dissolve parliament and call for a snap general election."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'dissolvere', meaning 'to loosen asunder, untie, or dissolve', composed of 'dis-' (apart) and 'solvere' (to loosen or slacken). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the word initially retained physical and legal senses of breaking bonds or canceling assemblies before expanding into chemical and metaphorical domains.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dissolve" is said worldwide
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dissoudre
Transliteration: di-sudr
"Le sel se dissout rapidement dans l'eau chaude."
auflösen
Transliteration: owf-lø-zən
"Die Tablette wird sich im Wasser auflösen."
sciogliere
Transliteration: ʃɔʎˈʎɛ.re
"Devi sciogliere il burro nella padella."
disolver
Transliteration: di-sol-ˈβer
"Es necesario disolver el polvo en agua antes de tomarlo."
dissolver
Transliteration: di-sol-ˈveɾ
"O açúcar vai dissolver no café quente."
घोलना
Transliteration: gholna
"पानी में चीनी को अच्छी तरह घोल लें।"
溶解
Transliteration: róngjiě
"食盐很容易在水中溶解。"
녹이다
Transliteration: nogida
"따뜻한 물에 설탕을 녹이세요."
溶かす
Transliteration: tokasu
"お湯に砂糖を溶かしてください。"
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