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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdemontieren
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-mon-tee-ren
"Wir müssen das Gerät vor dem Transport demontieren."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To take apart a machine or structure piece by piece so that it is no longer in one piece.
"The mechanics had to dismantle the engine completely to find the source of the noise." - 2
To gradually get rid of a system, organization, or institution.
"The government announced plans to dismantle the outdated regulatory framework."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'desmanteler', combining the prefix 'des-' (expressing reversal or removal) and 'mantel' (cloak or fortification wall). Originally meaning to strip a fortification of its outer works, it evolved by the 17th century to describe taking apart any structure, machine, or system piece by piece.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dismantle" is said worldwide
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démonter
Transliteration: day-mon-tay
"Il a fallu démonter le meuble pour le déménagement."
demontieren
Transliteration: deh-mon-tee-ren
"Wir müssen das Gerät vor dem Transport demontieren."
smontare
Transliteration: zmon-ta-re
"Ho dovuto smontare la bicicletta per metterla in macchina."
desmontar
Transliteration: des-mon-tar
"Tuvieron que desmontar la maquinaria antigua de la fábrica."
desmontar
Transliteration: dez-mon-tar
"É preciso desmontar o motor para consertá-lo."
अलग करना
Transliteration: alag karna
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"मशीन की मरम्मत के लिए उसे अलग करना पड़ा।"
拆卸
Transliteration: chāixiè
Script: 中文汉字
"工程师需要拆卸这个旧机器。"
해체하다
Transliteration: hae-che-ha-da
Script: 한국어 한글
"우리는 오래된 구조물을 해체하기로 결정했다."
解体する
Transliteration: kaitai suru
Script: 日本語
"古い機械を解体して部品を取り出した。"
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