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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPenna a sfera
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pen.na a sfɛ.ra
"Ho perso la mia penna a sfera blu."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pen that has a small metal ball as the point at the lower end, which rolls ink from a reservoir onto the paper.
"She signed the official document using a reliable blue ballpoint pen." - 2
An inexpensive, disposable writing tool utilizing oil-based ink.
"He kept a cup full of cheap ballpoint pens on his office desk."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 20th century, combining 'ball' (referring to the tiny rolling sphere at the tip) and 'point' with 'pen' (from Latin penna meaning feather). Hungarian-Argentine journalist László Bíró patented the modern practical version in 1938, leading to the pen frequently being called a 'biro' in many parts of the world.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ballpoint pen" is said worldwide
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Stylo à bille
Transliteration: sti.lo a bil
"Il a écrit sa lettre avec un stylo à bille."
Kugelschreiber
Transliteration: kuːɡl̩ˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ
"Er unterschrieb den Vertrag mit einem Kugelschreiber."
Penna a sfera
Transliteration: pen.na a sfɛ.ra
"Ho perso la mia penna a sfera blu."
Bolígrafo
Transliteration: bo.liˈɣɾa.fo
"Necesito un bolígrafo para tomar notas."
Caneta esferográfica
Transliteration: kaˈne.tɐ es.fe.ɾoˈɡɾa.fi.kɐ
"Ela comprou uma nova caneta esferográfica."
बालपॉइंट पेन
Transliteration: bāl-pôinṭ pen
"मेरे पास एक लाल बालपॉइंट पेन है।"
圆珠笔
Transliteration: yuán zhū bǐ
"请用圆珠笔填写这张表格。"
볼펜
Transliteration: bol.pen
"가방에 볼펜 한 자루가 있어요."
ボールペン
Transliteration: bōruben
"このボールペンはとても書きやすいです。"
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