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10 Language-to-English DictionariesKies
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kiːs/
"Der Weg im Garten ist mit Kies bedeckt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A loose mixture of small water-worn or crushed stones, typically used for paths and roads or mixed with cement.
"The driveway was surfaced with grey gravel that crunched under the tires." - 2
Pathological concretions in the kidneys or urinary bladder.
"Medical examinations revealed the presence of small renal gravel."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'gravele' (modern French 'gravelle'), diminutive of 'grave', meaning coarse sand or pebbly shore, coming from Celtic roots. It entered the English language in the late 14th century to describe small, water-worn stones.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Gravel" is said worldwide
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gravier
Transliteration: /ɡʁavje/
"Les enfants ont ramassé des cailloux et du gravier."
Kies
Transliteration: /kiːs/
"Der Weg im Garten ist mit Kies bedeckt."
ghiaia
Transliteration: /ˈɡjaia/
"La strada di campagna era coperta di ghiaia."
grava
Transliteration: /ˈɡɾa.βa/
"Los obreros extendieron una capa de grava en el camino."
cascalho
Transliteration: /kaʃˈka.ʎu/
"O carro deslizou um pouco sobre o cascalho solto."
बजरी
Transliteration: bajri
"रास्ते पर बहुत सारी बजरी बिछी हुई है।"
碎石
Transliteration: suì shí
"小路上铺满了碎石。"
자갈
Transliteration: jagal
"정원 산책로에 자갈이 깔려 있다."
砂利
Transliteration: jari
"庭の小道に砂利が敷かれている。"
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