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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaffare fatto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: af-fare fat-to
"La vittoria è stata un affare fatto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of laying something down, or a hand or bet in a card game that is revealed because it is exceptionally strong or conclusive.
"His poker hand was such a clear laydown that his opponent folded immediately."
- 1
Requiring little or no effort to achieve or win; effortless or a sure thing.
"The defense presented a laydown case that convinced the jury within minutes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal verb 'lay down', originating from Old English 'lecgan' (to lay) combined with Old English 'dūne' (downwards). The compound noun emerged in the late 19th century initially in specialized contexts like construction and card games before broadening into general usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Laydown" is said worldwide
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chose sûre
Transliteration: shoz syr
"Cette affaire est une chose sûre."
sichere Sache
Transliteration: zi-khuh-ruh zakh-uh
"Das Projekt wird eine sichere Sache."
affare fatto
Transliteration: af-fare fat-to
"La vittoria è stata un affare fatto."
cosa segura
Transliteration: ko-sa se-gu-ra
"El resultado fue una cosa segura."
carta a favor
Transliteration: kar-tuh ah fah-vor
"A jogada foi uma carta a favor."
निश्चित जीत
Transliteration: nishchit jeet
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह खेल एक निश्चित जीत था।"
稳操胜券
Transliteration: wěn cāo shèng quàn
Script: 中文汉字
"这场比赛对我们来说是稳操胜券的。"
확실한 승부
Transliteration: hwaksilhan seungbu
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 판은 확실한 승부였다."
確実な勝ち目
Transliteration: kakujitsu na kachime
Script: 日本語
"その勝負は確実な勝ち目があった。"
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