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Native Script:बदलना
Pronunciation / Transliteration: badalnā
"हमें इस पुराने कंप्यूटर को बदलना होगा।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To take the place of someone or something that has gone, been lost, or become broken or obsolete.
"We need to replace the old printer with a faster, more efficient model." - 2
To put something back into its original position or container.
"Please replace the book on the shelf when you have finished reading it."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the late Middle English word 'replacen', formed from the prefix re- (expressing back or again) and the Old French word 'emplacier' (to place, from Latin 'platea'). It initially meant to restore something to its former place or station, evolving by the 17th century to mean taking the place of someone or something else.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Replace" is said worldwide
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remplacer
Transliteration: ʁɑ̃plase
"Il faut remplacer cette pièce défectueuse."
ersetzen
Transliteration: ɛɐ̯ˈzɛt͡sn̩
"Wir müssen die alte Batterie ersetzen."
sostituire
Transliteration: sostituˈire
"Devo sostituire la mia vecchia auto."
reemplazar
Transliteration: reemplaˈsaɾ
"Van a reemplazar las ventanas rotas mañana."
substituir
Transliteration: substituˈiɾ
"Precisamos substituir o funcionário que se demitiu."
badalna
Transliteration: badalnā
Script: बदलना
"हमें इस पुराने कंप्यूटर को बदलना होगा।"
更换
Transliteration: gēnghuàn
"我们需要更换一个新灯泡。"
대체하다
Transliteration: daechehada
"우리는 고장난 부품을 대체해야 합니다."
取り替える
Transliteration: torikaeru
"古い電球を取り替える必要があります。"
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