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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesअपना बोरिया-बिस्तर समेटना
Pronunciation / Transliteration: apna boriya-bistar sametna
"शहर छोड़ने का समय आ गया है, अपना बोरिया-बिस्तर समेट लो।"
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2 senses- 1
To pack up one's belongings and move away from a place to live or work in another.
"After living in the city for twenty years, they decided to pull up stakes and retire to the countryside." - 2
To abruptly close down an operation, business, or household and relocate.
"The company threatened to pull up stakes and move its headquarters overseas if taxes were raised."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the literal practice of nomadic or early agrarian settlers pulling up the wooden stakes of their tents or fences when packing up to move to a new location. Dating back to the 17th century in North America and British agrarian life, the term evolved metaphorically to describe leaving a place permanently to establish oneself elsewhere.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pull up stakes" is said worldwide
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déménager
Transliteration: day-mah-nah-zhay
"Ils ont décidé de tout quitter et de déménager."
die Zelte abbrechen
Transliteration: dee tsel-teh ahp-bre-khen
"Nach vielen Jahren in Berlin brachen sie ihre Zelte ab."
levare le tende
Transliteration: leh-vah-reh leh ten-deh
"Hanno deciso di levare le tende e trasferirsi all'estero."
levantar campamento
Transliteration: leh-vahn-tahr kahm-pah-mehn-toh
"La familia decidió levantar campamento y mudarse al sur."
levantar acampamento
Transliteration: leh-vahn-tar ah-kahm-pah-men-too
"Eles decidiram levantar acampamento e recomeçar em outra cidade."
अपना बोरिया-बिस्तर समेटना
Transliteration: apna boriya-bistar sametna
"शहर छोड़ने का समय आ गया है, अपना बोरिया-बिस्तर समेट लो।"
拔营迁居
Transliteration: bá yíng qiān jū
"他们决定拔营迁居，搬到另一个国家去。"
정든 둥지를 떠나다
Transliteration: jeongdeun dungjireul tteonada
"우리는 모든 것을 정리하고 새로운 곳으로 떠나기로 했다."
居を移す
Transliteration: kyo o utsusu
"長年住んだ町を離れて、別の場所へ引っ越すことにした。"
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