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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTränenmittel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: trɛːnənˌmɪtəl
"Das Tränenmittel wurde eingesetzt, um die Demonstranten zu vertreiben."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A substance that causes tearing or induces the production of tears.
"The police used a lacrimator to disperse the crowd during the protest." - 2
A chemical agent, often used in riot control, that irritates the eyes and causes tears.
"The lacrimator was effective in temporarily incapacitating the individuals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'lacrimator' originates from the Latin word 'lacrimare', meaning 'to weep'. It evolved in the late 19th century to describe substances that induce tears, particularly in the context of chemical agents.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lacrimator" is said worldwide
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Lacrimateur
Transliteration: la-kri-ma-teur
"Le lacrimateur a été utilisé pour disperser la foule."
Tränenmittel
Transliteration: trɛːnənˌmɪtəl
"Das Tränenmittel wurde eingesetzt, um die Demonstranten zu vertreiben."
Lacrimatore
Transliteration: la-kri-ma-to-re
"Il lacrimatore è stato usato per disperdere la folla."
Lacrimator
Transliteration: la-kri-ma-tor
"El lacrimator se utilizó para dispersar a la multitud."
Lacrimator
Transliteration: la-kri-ma-tor
"O lacrimator foi usado para dispersar a multidão."
आंसू उत्प्रेरक
Transliteration: aansoo utprerak
"आंसू उत्प्रेरक का उपयोग भीड़ को तितर-बितर करने के लिए किया गया।"
催泪剂
Transliteration: cuīlèijì
"催泪剂被用来驱散人群。"
눈물 유발제
Transliteration: nunmul yubaljae
"눈물 유발제가 군중을 해산하는 데 사용되었습니다."
涙誘発剤
Transliteration: namida yūhatsuzai
"涙誘発剤は群衆を解散させるために使用されました。"
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