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Pronunciation / Transliteration: Trekking
"Sie machten ein anstrengendes Trekking im Himalaya."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A long, arduous journey, especially made on foot.
"The hikers began their grueling trek across the mountain range."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Mid-19th century: from South African Dutch trekgen (verb), trek (noun), related to Middle Dutch trecken 'draw, pull'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "trek" is said worldwide
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randonnée
Transliteration: randonnée
"Nous avons fait un long trek dans les Alpes."
Trekking
Transliteration: Trekking
"Sie machten ein anstrengendes Trekking im Himalaya."
escursione
Transliteration: escursione
"Il nostro trekking in montagna è durato tre giorni."
caminata
Transliteration: caminata
"La caminata por la selva fue muy agotadora."
caminhada
Transliteration: caminhada
"Fizemos uma longa caminhada pelas colinas."
यात्रा
Transliteration: yatra
"पहाड़ों में उनकी यात्रा बहुत लंबी थी।"
远足
Transliteration: yuǎnzú
"我们在山区进行了一次艰难的远足。"
트레킹
Transliteration: teurek-ing
"우리는 히말라야 트레킹을 떠났다."
トレッキング
Transliteration: torekkingu
"私たちは山岳地帯で過酷なトレッキングをした。"
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