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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tragend
"Diese Wand ist tragend und darf nicht entfernt werden."
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Supporting the weight of the structure above it, as a wall or beam.
"You cannot knock down that wall because it is load-bearing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Compound of 'load' (weight or pressure) and 'bearing' (supporting or enduring), originating in late 19th-century architecture and engineering contexts to describe structural elements supporting weight.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "load-bearing" is said worldwide
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porteur
Transliteration: porteur
"Ce mur est porteur, il ne faut pas le détruire."
tragend
Transliteration: tragend
"Diese Wand ist tragend und darf nicht entfernt werden."
portante
Transliteration: portante
"Questo muro è portante e non può essere abbattuto."
portante
Transliteration: portante
"Esa pared es de carga y no se puede derribar."
portante
Transliteration: portante
"Esta parede é estrutural e suporta o peso do telhado."
भार उठाने वाला
Transliteration: bhar uthane wala
"यह दीवार भार उठाने वाली है।"
承重
Transliteration: chéngzhòng
"这面墙是承重墙，不能拆除。"
하중을 견디는
Transliteration: hajungeul gyeondineun
"이 벽은 하중을 견디는 벽이라서 허물 수 없습니다."
耐力
Transliteration: tairyoku
"この壁は耐力壁なので取り外すことはできません。"
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