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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesa piedi nudi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: a ˈpjɛ.di ˈnu.di
"Camminava a piedi nudi sulla sabbia calda."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not wearing any shoes or stockings on one's feet.
"She loves to walk barefoot along the sandy beach at sunset."
- 1
Without shoes or socks on.
"He ran barefoot across the freshly cut lawn."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'bærfōt', combining 'bær' (bare, uncovered) and 'fōt' (foot). The term has Germanic roots shared across various Northern European languages, remaining remarkably consistent in form and meaning from the medieval period to modern usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Barefoot" is said worldwide
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pieds nus
Transliteration: pye ny
"Il aime marcher pieds nus dans l'herbe."
barfuß
Transliteration: baːɐ̯fuːs
"Die Kinder laufen im Sommer gerne barfuß."
a piedi nudi
Transliteration: a ˈpjɛ.di ˈnu.di
"Camminava a piedi nudi sulla sabbia calda."
descalzo
Transliteration: desˈkal.so
"Prefiero andar descalzo por la casa."
descalço
Transliteration: desˈkal.su
"Ele anda descalço no quintal."
नंगे पाँव
Transliteration: nange paon
"वह रेत पर नंगे पाँव चल रहा था।"
赤脚
Transliteration: chìjiǎo
"他喜欢赤脚在草地上走。"
맨발의
Transliteration: maenbarui
"그녀는 해변을 맨발로 걸었다."
裸足
Transliteration: hadasu
"子供たちは庭で裸足で遊んでいます。"
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