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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRauferei
Pronunciation / Transliteration: rau-fe-rai
"Die Kinder hatten eine Rauferei im Wohnzimmer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A place where rough or boisterous play occurs.
"The kids turned the living room into a roughhouse, laughing and tumbling over each other."
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To engage in rough or boisterous play.
"The boys decided to roughhouse in the backyard until dinner was ready."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'roughhouse' originated in the early 20th century, combining 'rough,' from Old English 'ruh,' meaning 'coarse or harsh,' and 'house,' from Old English 'hus,' meaning 'dwelling.' Initially, it referred to a place of rough play or disorderly conduct, evolving to describe both the action of engaging in rough play and the place where such activities occur.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Roughhouse" is said worldwide
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bagarre
Transliteration: ba-gar
"Les enfants se sont engagés dans une bagarre dans le jardin."
Rauferei
Transliteration: rau-fe-rai
"Die Kinder hatten eine Rauferei im Wohnzimmer."
rissa
Transliteration: ris-sa
"I bambini hanno fatto una rissa nel giardino."
pelea
Transliteration: pe-le-a
"Los niños tuvieron una pelea en el patio."
briga
Transliteration: bri-ga
"As crianças tiveram uma briga no quintal."
झगड़ा
Transliteration: jhagda
"बच्चों ने बगीचे में झगड़ा किया।"
打斗
Transliteration: dǎdòu
"孩子们在后院打斗。"
싸움
Transliteration: ssa-um
"아이들이 뒷마당에서 싸움을 벌였다."
乱闘
Transliteration: rantō
"子供たちは裏庭で乱闘した。"
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