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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAnbruch
Pronunciation / Transliteration: an.bʁʊx
"Sie machten sich Sorgen über den Anbruch des Sturms."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The approach or arrival of something, especially a storm, illness, or troublesome condition.
"They braced themselves for the sudden oncome of the winter blizzard." - 2
A fit or attack of illness or depression.
"She felt the familiar oncome of fatigue after a long week of relentless work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'oncuman', combining the prefix 'on-' (on, upon) and the verb 'cuman' (to come). Historically used in regional and dialectal English to denote the arrival or approach of something, such as a storm, illness, or an attack.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oncome" is said worldwide
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survenue
Transliteration: syr.vny
"Ils redoutaient la survenue de la tempête."
Anbruch
Transliteration: an.bʁʊx
"Sie machten sich Sorgen über den Anbruch des Sturms."
insorgenza
Transliteration: in.sorˈdʒɛn.t͡sa
"Temevano l'insorgenza di una forte febbre."
acometida
Transliteration: a.ko.meˈti.da
"Estaban preparados para la acometida de la tormenta."
início
Transliteration: iˈni.sju
"Eles aguardavam o início da tempestade."
आगमन
Transliteration: aagaman
"वे तूफान के आगमन के लिए तैयार थे।"
来袭
Transliteration: láixí
"他们正在为风暴的来袭做准备。"
엄습
Transliteration: eomseup
"그들은 폭풍의 엄습을 대비했다."
襲来
Transliteration: shūrai
"彼らは嵐の襲来に備えた。"
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