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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMaterial
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Material
"Wir brauchen mehr Material für das Projekt."
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The matter from which a thing is or can be made.
"The dress was made of a soft, silky material."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'material' originates from the Latin 'materialis', meaning 'of matter', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a focus on physical substance to include abstract concepts in various contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Material" is said worldwide
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matériau
Transliteration: matériau
"Le bois est un matériau naturel."
Material
Transliteration: Material
"Wir brauchen mehr Material für das Projekt."
materiale
Transliteration: materiale
"Questo materiale è molto resistente."
material
Transliteration: material
"El edificio está hecho de un material fuerte."
material
Transliteration: material
"Preciso de mais material de estudo."
सामग्री
Transliteration: samagri
"यह घर मजबूत सामग्री से बना है।"
材料
Transliteration: cáiliào
"我们需要收集更多的研究材料。"
재료
Transliteration: jaeryo
"요리를 위한 신선한 재료를 샀습니다."
材料
Transliteration: zairyō
"新しい服の材料を選んでいます。"
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