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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCru
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kʁy
"Elle préfère manger des légumes crus pour leurs bienfaits nutritionnels."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In its natural state; not processed or cooked.
"She prefers to eat raw vegetables for their nutritional benefits."
- 1
Material in its natural, unprocessed state.
"The factory received a shipment of raw materials for production."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'raw' originates from the Old English 'hrēaw', which meant 'uncooked' or 'unrefined'. It has cognates in several Germanic languages, reflecting a historical emphasis on the natural state of food and materials.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Raw" is said worldwide
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Cru
Transliteration: kʁy
"Elle préfère manger des légumes crus pour leurs bienfaits nutritionnels."
Roh
Transliteration: ʁoː
"Sie bevorzugt es, rohe Gemüse zu essen."
Crudo
Transliteration: ˈkruː.do
"Preferisce mangiare verdure crude per i loro benefici nutrizionali."
Crudo
Transliteration: ˈkɾu.ðo
"Ella prefiere comer verduras crudas por sus beneficios nutricionales."
Cru
Transliteration: kɾu
"Ela prefere comer vegetais crus por seus benefícios nutricionais."
कच्चा
Transliteration: kacchā
"वह पोषण लाभ के लिए कच्ची सब्जियाँ खाना पसंद करती है।"
生的
Transliteration: shēng de
"她喜欢吃生的蔬菜以获得营养益处。"
날것의
Transliteration: nalgeos-ui
"그녀는 영양 혜택을 위해 날것의 채소를 먹는 것을 선호합니다."
生の
Transliteration: nama no
"彼女は栄養の利点のために生の野菜を食べることを好みます。"
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