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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescaféine
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kafein
"Évitez de consommer de la caféine le soir."
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A bitter alkaloid found in coffee, tea, and other plants, that acts as a stimulant of the central nervous system.
"Many people rely on caffeine to wake up in the morning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in German as Kaffein in 1820 by chemist Friedlieb Ferdinand Runge, derived from Kaffee (coffee) + chemical suffix -ine.
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caféine
Transliteration: kafein
"Évitez de consommer de la caféine le soir."
Koffein
Transliteration: kofeˈiːn
"Kaffee enthält viel Koffein."
caffeina
Transliteration: kaffeiˈna
"La caffeina mi dà l'energia necessaria per studiare."
cafeína
Transliteration: kafeˈina
"Prefiero el café sin cafeína por la noche."
cafeína
Transliteration: kafeˈĩnɐ
"A cafeína pode aumentar temporariamente o estado de alerta."
कैफीन
Transliteration: kafiin
"ज़्यादा कैफीन सेहत के लिए हानिकारक हो सकती है।"
咖啡因
Transliteration: kāfēiyīn
"茶和咖啡都含有咖啡因。"
카페인
Transliteration: kapein
"그는 카페인에 민감해서 커피를 마시지 않습니다."
カフェイン
Transliteration: kafein
"眠気を覚ますためにカフェインを摂ります。"
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