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Pronunciation / Transliteration: khīnchanā
"उसने मछली को अपनी ओर खींच लिया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To draw something or someone toward oneself by winding a line onto a reel.
"He managed to reel in a massive salmon after a twenty-minute struggle." - 2
To attract, captivate, or successfully recruit someone into a situation, group, or agreement.
"The clever marketing campaign helped the company reel in hundreds of new customers."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun 'reel' (Old English 'reol' or 'hrēol', meaning a revolving device for winding yarn or thread) combined with the directional adverb 'in'. Originally used in the context of angling to draw a fishing line and catch toward oneself by turning a reel, the term has evolved metaphorically to describe attracting, capturing, or gaining control over someone or something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reel-in" is said worldwide
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ramener
Transliteration: ʁam.ne
"Il a réussi à ramener le gros poisson."
einholen
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯nˌhoːlən
"Er hat den großen Fisch erfolgreich eingeholt."
recuperare
Transliteration: re.ku.peˈra.re
"Ha cercato di recuperare la lenza velocemente."
recoger
Transliteration: re.koˈxeɾ
"Pudo recoger el pez con paciencia."
recolher
Transliteration: ʁe.kuˈʎeɾ
"Ele conseguiu recolher a linha de pesca."
खींचना
Transliteration: khīnchanā
"उसने मछली को अपनी ओर खींच लिया।"
卷起
Transliteration: juǎn qǐ
"他费了好大劲才把鱼卷了上来。"
끌어들이다
Transliteration: kkeureodeurida
"그는 새로운 고객들을 성공적으로 끌어들였다."
巻き上げる
Transliteration: makiageru
"彼は大きな魚を釣り糸で巻き上げた。"
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