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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesstivale
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /stiˈvale/
"Ha comprato un nuovo paio di stivali di pelle."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sturdy item of footwear covering the foot, the ankle, and sometimes the lower leg or knee.
"She laced up her heavy leather hiking boots before tackling the mountain trail." - 2
The enclosed space at the back of a car used for luggage and storage; a trunk in American English.
"We loaded all our suitcases into the boot of the car before setting off."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from Middle English 'boute', derived from Old French 'bote', meaning boot or buskin, which likely has Germanic origins related to the reconstructed Proto-Germanic '*būtan'. Historically referring to protective footwear covering the foot and ankle or more, the meaning expanded over centuries to include the luggage compartment of a motor vehicle (UK) and the action of starting a computer system.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Boot" is said worldwide
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botte
Transliteration: /bɔt/
"Il porte des bottes imperméables pour aller dans la boue."
Stiefel
Transliteration: /ˈʃtiːfl̩/
"Im Winter tragen viele Menschen warm gefütterte Stiefel."
stivale
Transliteration: /stiˈvale/
"Ha comprato un nuovo paio di stivali di pelle."
bota
Transliteration: /ˈbota/
"Las botas de montaña son esenciales para caminar con seguridad."
bota
Transliteration: /ˈbɔ.tɐ/
"Ela calçou as botas para caminhar na chuva."
बूट
Transliteration: būt
"उसने कीचड़ में चलने के लिए अपने बूट पहने।"
靴子
Transliteration: xuēzi
"外面在下雨，最好穿一双靴子出门。"
부츠
Transliteration: bucheu
"겨울에는 따뜻한 부츠를 신는 것이 좋습니다."
ブーツ
Transliteration: būtsu
"彼女は新しいおしゃれなブーツを買いました。"
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