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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTauung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tau-ung
"Die Tauung des gefrorenen Sees erlaubte sicheres Angeln."
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2 senses- 1
The process of becoming liquid or soft as a result of warming.
"The thawing of the frozen lake allowed for safe fishing." - 2
A period of warmer weather that causes snow or ice to melt.
"The spring thawing brought new life to the landscape."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'thaw' originates from Old English 'þawian', meaning 'to melt or become liquid', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*þawōną'. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the process of melting ice or snow, particularly in the context of seasonal changes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Thawing" is said worldwide
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dégel
Transliteration: deh-zhel
"Le dégel du lac a permis la pêche."
Tauung
Transliteration: tau-ung
"Die Tauung des gefrorenen Sees erlaubte sicheres Angeln."
disgelo
Transliteration: dee-zheh-lo
"Il disgelo del lago ha permesso la pesca."
deshielo
Transliteration: deh-syeh-lo
"El deshielo del lago permitió la pesca."
descongelamento
Transliteration: des-kon-jeh-lah-men-to
"O descongelamento do lago permitiu a pesca."
पिघलना
Transliteration: pighalna
"झील का पिघलना मछली पकड़ने की अनुमति देता है।"
解冻
Transliteration: jiědòng
"湖泊的解冻允许钓鱼。"
해동
Transliteration: haedong
"호수의 해동은 낚시를 허용합니다."
解凍
Transliteration: kaitō
"湖の解凍は釣りを可能にしました。"
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