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Pronunciation / Transliteration: alag karnā
"कूड़े को अलग करना आवश्यक है।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To set apart or isolate from others or from a main body.
"Patients with contagious diseases must be segregated from the general population." - 2
To enforce the separation of different racial, religious, or ethnic groups in a country, community, or establishment.
"Historically, laws were enacted to segregate public facilities based on race."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'segregatus', past participle of 'segregare', meaning 'to set apart from the flock', composed of 'se-' (apart) and 'grex, gregit-' (flock). Entering English in the late 16th century, the term initially retained a general sense of separating or isolating elements before gaining specific sociological and legal connotations regarding racial and social groups.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Segregate" is said worldwide
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séquestrer
Transliteration: /se.kɛs.tʁe/
"Il faut séparer les déchets organiques du reste."
trennen
Transliteration: /ˈtʁɛnən/
"Man sollte den Müll sorgfältig trennen."
segregare
Transliteration: /se.ɡreˈɡa.re/
"È importante non segregare nessuno dalla società."
segregar
Transliteration: /se.ɣɾeˈɣaɾ/
"Las glándulas segregan hormonas."
segregar
Transliteration: /se.ɡɾeˈɡaɾ/
"Devemos evitar segregar grupos minoritários."
अलग करना
Transliteration: alag karnā
"कूड़े को अलग करना आवश्यक है।"
隔离
Transliteration: gé lí
"我们应该将有害垃圾隔离处理。"
격리하다
Transliteration: gyeokrihada
"환자를 다른 사람들로부터 격리해야 합니다."
隔離する
Transliteration: kakuri suru
"伝染病患者を隔離する必要がある。"
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