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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgratte-ciel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: grat-syel
"De nouveaux gratte-ciel ont été construits dans le centre-ville."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A very tall building of many stories.
"The city skyline is dominated by modern glass skyscrapers."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late 19th century: originally used to denote a high-flying bird, a tall thing, or a triangular topmost sail, later applied to very tall buildings in Chicago and New York.
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gratte-ciel
Transliteration: grat-syel
"De nouveaux gratte-ciel ont été construits dans le centre-ville."
Wolkenkratzer
Transliteration: vol-ken-krat-ser
"Frankfurt ist bekannt für seine vielen Wolkenkratzer."
grattacielo
Transliteration: grat-ta-tʃɛ-lo
"Il grattacielo più alto del mondo si trova a Dubai."
rascacielos
Transliteration: ras-ka-sje-los
"Los rascacielos de Nueva York son impresiones."
arranha-céu
Transliteration: a-ʁa-ɲa-sɛw
"O arranha-céu destaca-se na paisagem urbana."
गगनचुंबी इमारत
Transliteration: gagan-chumbi imarat
"मुंबई में कई ऊंचे गगनचुंबी इमारतें हैं।"
摩天大楼
Transliteration: mó tiān dà lóu
"这座城市里到处都是摩天大楼。"
마천루
Transliteration: ma-cheon-ru
"서울에는 많은 마천루가 세워졌습니다."
超高層ビル
Transliteration: chōkōsō biru
"東京にはたくさんの超高層ビルがあります。"
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