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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUngepflegt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊnɡəˈfleːkt
"Der Hund sah ungepflegt aus, nachdem er den ganzen Tag draußen war."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not having been groomed; unkempt or neglected in appearance.
"The dog looked ungroomed after spending the day outside in the mud." - 2
Lacking care or attention to personal appearance or hygiene.
"His ungroomed appearance made a poor impression at the formal event."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ungroomed' is derived from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with 'groomed', which comes from the Old English 'grom', meaning 'a young man or servant'. The evolution of the term reflects a shift from a focus on care and tidiness to its current meaning of being unkempt or neglected.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ungroomed" is said worldwide
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Mal entretenu
Transliteration: mal ɑ̃tʁe.tə.ny
"Le chien avait l'air mal entretenu après avoir joué dans la boue."
Ungepflegt
Transliteration: ʊnɡəˈfleːkt
"Der Hund sah ungepflegt aus, nachdem er den ganzen Tag draußen war."
Trascurato
Transliteration: tras.kura.to
"Il cane sembrava trascurato dopo aver giocato nel fango."
Descuidado
Transliteration: des.kiˈðaðo
"El perro se veía descuidado después de jugar en el barro."
Descuidado
Transliteration: des.kiˈðadu
"O cachorro parecia descuidado depois de brincar na lama."
अव्यवस्थित
Transliteration: avyavasthit
"कुत्ता कीचड़ में खेलने के बाद अव्यवस्थित लग रहा था।"
未修整的
Transliteration: wèi xiūzhěng de
"狗在泥巴里玩后看起来未修整的。"
손질되지 않은
Transliteration: sonjildoeji anheun
"개가 진흙에서 놀고 나서 손질되지 않은 것처럼 보였다."
手入れされていない
Transliteration: teire sarete inai
"犬は泥の中で遊んだ後、手入れされていないように見えた。"
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