World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariessous-produit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: su-pʁo.dɥi
"Ce déchet est un sous-produit de la fabrication."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A byproduct or waste material discarded during a manufacturing or natural process.
"The chemical plant disposed of its industrial throw-off safely." - 2
A clever trick, distraction, or misleading action designed to confuse an opponent.
"The detective realized the false clue left at the crime scene was merely a throw-off."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'throw off' originates from Middle English 'thrawen', meaning to twist or turn, combined with 'off', indicating separation. Over time, it evolved to convey the act of discarding or causing something to be released or removed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Throw Off" is said worldwide
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sous-produit
Transliteration: su-pʁo.dɥi
"Ce déchet est un sous-produit de la fabrication."
Nebenprodukt
Transliteration: ˈneːbn̩pʁoˌdʊkt
"Das Gas ist ein chemisches Nebenprodukt."
sottoprodotto
Transliteration: sotto.proˈdotto
"Il materiale è un sottoprodotto del processo."
subproducto
Transliteration: suβpɾoˈðukto
"El humo es un subproducto de la combustión."
subproduto
Transliteration: sub.pɾoˈdu.tu
"A lama é um subproduto da extração."
उपोत्पाद
Transliteration: upotpaad
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह रसायन विनिर्माण का एक उपोत्पाद है।"
副产品
Transliteration: fù chǎn pǐn
Script: 中文汉字
"这种化学物质是工业的副产品。"
부산물
Transliteration: busanmul
Script: 한국어 한글
"이 물질은 공정의 부산물입니다."
副産物
Transliteration: fukusanbutsu
Script: 日本語
"そのガスは製造過程の副産物です。"
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