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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespoche
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɔʃ
"Elle a mis ses clés dans sa poche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small pouch sewn into or on clothing for carrying small items.
"She reached into her pocket to find her keys."
- 1
To put something into one's pocket.
"He decided to pocket the change he found on the ground."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pocket' originates from the Old French 'poque', meaning 'bag' or 'pouch', which itself comes from the Latin 'pocca', meaning 'bag'. The term evolved in the late Middle Ages to refer to small bags sewn into clothing for carrying items.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Pocket"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Pocket" is said worldwide
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poche
Transliteration: pɔʃ
"Elle a mis ses clés dans sa poche."
Tasche
Transliteration: ˈtaʃə
"Sie hat ihre Schlüssel in die Tasche gesteckt."
tasca
Transliteration: ˈtaska
"Ha messo le chiavi nella tasca."
bolsillo
Transliteration: bolˈsi.ʝo
"Ella puso las llaves en el bolsillo."
bolso
Transliteration: ˈbɔlzu
"Ela colocou as chaves no bolso."
जेब
Transliteration: jeb
"उसने अपनी चाबियाँ जेब में रख दीं।"
口袋
Transliteration: kǒudài
"她把钥匙放进了口袋里。"
주머니
Transliteration: jumoni
"그녀는 열쇠를 주머니에 넣었다."
ポケット
Transliteration: poketto
"彼女はポケットに鍵を入れた。"
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