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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesentrée
Pronunciation / Transliteration: entree
"L'entrée principale est fermée pour travaux."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An opening, such as a door, passage, or gate, that allows access to a place.
"We met at the main entrance of the museum."
- 1
To fill someone with wonder and delight, holding their entire attention.
"The audience was entranced by the breathtaking ballet performance."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French entrance, from entrer 'to enter', based on Latin intra 'within'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "entrance" is said worldwide
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entrée
Transliteration: entree
"L'entrée principale est fermée pour travaux."
Eingang
Transliteration: Eingang
"Der Eingang befindet sich auf der Rückseite des Gebäudes."
ingresso
Transliteration: ingresso
"Ci vediamo all'ingresso del cinema."
entrada
Transliteration: entrada
"Por favor, esperad junto a la entrada."
entrada
Transliteration: entrada
"A entrada do museu é gratuita às terças-feiras."
प्रवेश द्वार
Transliteration: pravesh dwar
"इमारत का मुख्य प्रवेश द्वार सामने की ओर है।"
入口
Transliteration: rùkǒu
"请在地铁站入口处等我。"
입구
Transliteration: ipgu
"건물 입구에서 보안 요원을 만났습니다."
入り口
Transliteration: iriguchi
"ホテルの入り口で荷物を預けた。"
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