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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjus
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒy
"Il aime boire du jus de pomme le matin."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The natural liquid contained in fruit or vegetables.
"She poured herself a glass of fresh orange juice for breakfast." - 2
Electricity, power, or electrical energy in slang usage.
"Make sure your phone is charged before you leave; we need plenty of juice for the trip."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'jus' (meaning juice, sap, or liquid), which originated from the Latin 'succus' (sap, juice, vigor). It entered the English language in the early 14th century, initially referring to the liquid extracted from plant parts or meat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Juice" is said worldwide
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jus
Transliteration: ʒy
"Il aime boire du jus de pomme le matin."
Saft
Transliteration: zaft
"Frisch gepresster Orangensaft ist sehr gesund."
succo
Transliteration: ˈsuk.ko
"Vorrei un bicchiere di succo di frutta."
jugo
Transliteration: ˈxu.ɣo
"El jugo de limón es muy ácido."
sumo
Transliteration: ˈsu.mu
"Gosto de beber sumo de laranja natural."
रस
Transliteration: ras
"मुझे ताज़ा फलों का रस पसंद है।"
果汁
Transliteration: guǒzhī
"我每天早上都喝一杯橙汁。"
주스
Transliteration: juseu
"아침 식사와 함께 사과 주스를 마셨습니다."
ジュース
Transliteration: jūsu
"子供たちはリンゴジュースが好きです。"
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