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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRiesenschritt
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʁiːzn̩ˌʃʁɪt
"Das Projekt machte einen Riesenschritt nach vorn."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A vintage playground apparatus consisting of a tall vertical mast with a revolving head at the top from which suspended ropes or chains allow children to swing in large circles.
"The historic schoolyard featured a tall metal giant-stride that generations of children had played on." - 2
A single step or movement of exceptionally great length or scope, often used metaphorically to denote rapid and massive progress.
"The research team took a giant-stride forward in curing the disease."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adjective 'giant', originating from Old French 'gant' and Latin 'gigas', and 'stride', stemming from Middle English 'striden' (to walk with long steps). Historically coined in the 19th century to describe a traditional playground apparatus consisting of a tall central pole with ropes attached at the top, allowing children to take massive strides while suspended in the air.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Giant-stride" is said worldwide
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grand pas
Transliteration: grã pa
"L'humanité a fait un grand pas en avant."
Riesenschritt
Transliteration: ˈʁiːzn̩ˌʃʁɪt
"Das Projekt machte einen Riesenschritt nach vorn."
gran passo
Transliteration: ɡran ˈpasso
"La tecnologia ha fatto un gran passo avanti."
gran paso
Transliteration: ɡɾam ˈpaso
"La ciencia dio un gran paso hacia la cura."
grande passo
Transliteration: ˈɡɾɐ̃di ˈpasu
"A empresa deu um grande passo este ano."
बड़ा कदम
Transliteration: bada kadam
"विज्ञान ने एक बड़ा कदम उठाया है।"
巨大步伐
Transliteration: jùdà bùfá
"这项技术取得了巨大步伐的发展。"
큰 걸음
Transliteration: keun georeum
"우리는 기술 분야에서 큰 걸음을 내디뎠습니다."
大股
Transliteration: oogata
"彼は大股で前進した。"
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