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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescadre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kadr
"Le restaurant offre un cadre magnifique."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place.
"The hotel is in a beautiful setting overlooking the ocean." - 2
The level or position to which a control on a machine or device is adjusted.
"She adjusted the thermostat to a lower setting."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'set', originating from Old English 'settan' (to cause to sit, place), and Proto-Germanic '*satjanan'. Over centuries, the noun evolved from the physical act of placing something to encompass the surrounding environment, the mounting of a gemstone, and the adjustment configuration of a device.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Setting" is said worldwide
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cadre
Transliteration: kadr
"Le restaurant offre un cadre magnifique."
Umgebung
Transliteration: ʊmˈɡeːbʊŋ
"Das Hotel hat eine ruhige Umgebung."
ambientazione
Transliteration: ambjentaˈtsjone
"Il romanzo ha un'ambientazione storica."
entorno
Transliteration: enˈtoɾno
"Es un entorno natural muy agradable."
cenário
Transliteration: seˈnaɾiu
"O cenário da festa estava deslumbrante."
परिवेश
Transliteration: parivesh
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह होटल एक शांत परिवेश में है।"
环境
Transliteration: huánjìng
Script: 中文汉字
"这家酒店的环境非常好。"
배경
Transliteration: baegyeong
Script: 한국어 한글
"소설의 배경은 19세기 London입니다."
環境
Transliteration: kankyou
Script: 日本語
"静かな環境で勉強する。"
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