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10 Language-to-English DictionariesToaster
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toh-stah
"Der Toaster ist kaputt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An electrical appliance for toasting bread.
"I put the bread in the toaster for a few minutes to make it crispy." - 2
A device used to brown slices of bread by exposing them to radiant heat.
"The toaster has a setting for different levels of browning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'toaster' originates from the Latin word 'tostare', meaning 'to roast or toast'. It evolved through Middle English in the 17th century, referring to a device that browns bread by exposure to heat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Toaster" is said worldwide
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grille-pain
Transliteration: gree-l pah
"J'ai acheté un nouveau grille-pain."
Toaster
Transliteration: toh-stah
"Der Toaster ist kaputt."
tostapane
Transliteration: toh-stah-pah-neh
"Ho comprato un nuovo tostapane."
tostadora
Transliteration: tos-tah-doh-rah
"La tostadora no funciona."
torradeira
Transliteration: toh-rah-dah-rah
"A torradeira está quebrada."
टोस्टर
Transliteration: toaster
"मेरा टोस्टर काम नहीं कर रहा है।"
烤面包机
Transliteration: kǎo miànbāo jī
"我的烤面包机坏了。"
토스터
Transliteration: toseuteo
"내 토스터가 고장났어요."
トースター
Transliteration: tōsutā
"私のトースターは壊れています。"
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