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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBeifall
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Beifall
"Das Publikum spendete lang anhaltenden Beifall."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Approval or praise expressed by clapping.
"The play ended to enthusiastic applause."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin applausus, past participle of applaudere (see applaud).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "applause" is said worldwide
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applaudissements
Transliteration: applaudissements
"La pièce s'est terminée sous les applaudissements."
Beifall
Transliteration: Beifall
"Das Publikum spendete lang anhaltenden Beifall."
applauso
Transliteration: applauso
"Lo spettacolo si è chiuso tra gli applausi."
aplausos
Transliteration: aplausos
"La obra terminó en medio de grandes aplausos."
aplausos
Transliteration: aplausos
"A apresentação foi recebida com muitos aplausos."
ताली
Transliteration: taali
"नाटक के अंत में जोरदार तालियाँ बजीं।"
掌声
Transliteration: zhǎngshēng
"演出在一片掌声中结束。"
박수
Transliteration: baksu
"관객들로부터 우렁찬 박수가 터져 나왔다."
拍手
Transliteration: hakushu
"観客から盛大な拍手が送られた。"
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