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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vee-koh-lo
"Il detective ha seguito il sospetto in un vicolo buio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A narrow street or passageway located behind or between buildings, often associated with seedy or illicit activities.
"The detective followed the suspect into a dark back-alley, hoping to catch him off guard." - 2
An area that is hidden from public view, often used for secretive or illegal purposes.
"The back-alley was known for its underground clubs and hidden bars."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'back-alley' combines 'back', from Old English 'bæc', meaning 'the rear part', and 'alley', from Middle French 'alee', meaning 'a narrow passageway'. The phrase evolved in the late 19th century to describe less visible streets often associated with illicit activities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Back-Alley" is said worldwide
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ruelle
Transliteration: rü-el
"Le détective a suivi le suspect dans une ruelle sombre."
Hintergasse
Transliteration: hin-ter-gah-se
"Der Detektiv folgte dem Verdächtigen in eine dunkle Hintergasse."
vicolo
Transliteration: vee-koh-lo
"Il detective ha seguito il sospetto in un vicolo buio."
callejón
Transliteration: kah-yeh-hon
"El detective siguió al sospechoso en un callejón oscuro."
beco
Transliteration: beh-koh
"O detetive seguiu o suspeito em um beco escuro."
गली
Transliteration: gali
"जासूस ने संदिग्ध का पीछा एक अंधेरी गली में किया।"
小巷
Transliteration: xiǎo xiàng
"侦探在一条黑暗的小巷里跟踪嫌疑犯。"
뒷골목
Transliteration: dwi-golmok
"형사는 어두운 뒷골목에서 용의자를 추적했다."
裏通り
Transliteration: ura-dōri
"探偵は暗い裏通りで容疑者を追跡した。"
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