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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPronunciation / Transliteration: /ɡuɡl/
"Il a cherché l'information sur Google."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A widely used internet search engine, or the technology company that owns and operates it.
"She used Google to find the recipe for tonight's dinner."
- 1
To search for information about someone or something on the internet using a search engine.
"If you are not sure about the facts, just google it before the presentation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1996 as a misspelling of 'googol', the mathematical term for a 1 followed by a 100 zeros, reflecting the company's mission to organize an apparently infinite amount of information on the web. It transitioned from a proper noun representing the search engine into a widely accepted common verb meaning to search for information on the internet.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Google" is said worldwide
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Transliteration: /ɡuɡl/
"Il a cherché l'information sur Google."
Transliteration: /ˈɡuːɡəl/
"Ich muss das schnell googeln."
Transliteration: /ˈɡuɡel/
"Ho cercato il suo nome su Google."
Transliteration: /ˈguɡle/
"Voy a googlear la dirección del restaurante."
Transliteration: /ˈɡuɡli/
"Ela usou o Google para fazer a pesquisa."
गूगल
Transliteration: gūgal
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मैंने इस बारे में गूगल पर खोजा।"
谷歌
Transliteration: gǔ gē
Script: 中文汉字
"我用谷歌搜索了这个问题。"
구글
Transliteration: gugeul
Script: 한국어 한글
"나는 궁금한 것을 구글에 검색했다."
グーグル
Transliteration: gūguru
Script: 日本語
"分からない言葉をグーグルで調べました。"
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