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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessortie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sortee
"La sortie de secours est au fond du couloir."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A door or way out of a building or room.
"Please locate the nearest fire exit before the event begins."
- 1
To go out of or leave a room, building, or vehicle.
"You need to exit the highway at the next interchange."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb exire, meaning 'to go out', composed of ex- ('out') plus ire ('to go'). It entered the English language in the late 16th century, originally as a theatrical stage direction indicating that an actor leaves the stage.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Exit"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Exit" is said worldwide
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sortie
Transliteration: sortee
"La sortie de secours est au fond du couloir."
Ausgang
Transliteration: Ausgang
"Der Notausgang befindet sich hinten im Raum."
uscita
Transliteration: ushita
"L'uscita di sicurezza è segnalata chiaramente."
salida
Transliteration: salida
"Busque la salida más cercana en caso de emergencia."
saída
Transliteration: saida
"A saída de emergência fica no final do corredor."
निकास
Transliteration: nikas
"आपातकालीन निकास बाईं ओर है।"
出口
Transliteration: chūkǒu
"请从最近的出口离开大楼。"
비상구
Transliteration: bisanggu
"비상구는 복도 끝에 있습니다."
出口
Transliteration: deguchi
"非常口は廊下の突き当たりにあります。"
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