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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesparti lucide
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpaːr.ti ˈluː.tʃi.de
"Il marinaio ha lucidato tutte le parti lucide dello yacht."
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2 senses- 1
The fittings and decorative parts on a boat or ship made of polished metal, such as brass or stainless steel, or varnished wood.
"The crew spent the entire morning polishing the brass brightwork before the yacht inspection." - 2
By extension, shiny metal trim, chrome, or ornamental metalwork on a vintage automobile or other machinery.
"Restoring the car's exterior required re-plating all the brightwork to its original gleaming condition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the English adjective 'bright' (from Old English 'beorht') and the noun 'work' (from Old English 'weorc'). Originally coined in nautical terminology to describe polished metal fittings and varnished wood on a ship that require regular maintenance to shine.
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parties brillantes
Transliteration: paʁ.ti bʁi.jɑ̃t
"L'équipage a nettoyé toutes les parties brillantes du bateau."
Glanzstücke
Transliteration: ɡlant͡sˌʃtʏkə
"Die Messingbeschläge und das Holzwerk glänzten in der Sonne."
parti lucide
Transliteration: ˈpaːr.ti ˈluː.tʃi.de
"Il marinaio ha lucidato tutte le parti lucide dello yacht."
obra brillante
Transliteration: ˈo.βɾa bɾiˈʝan.te
"El capitán ordenó pulir la obra brillante del barco."
partes brilhantes
Transliteration: ˈpaʁ.tiz bɾiˈʎɐ̃.tʃis
"As partes brilhantes do veleiro exigem manutenção constante."
चमकदार धातु फिटिंग
Transliteration: chamakdaar dhaatu fitting
"नाव की चमकदार धातु फिटिंग धूप में चमक रही थी।"
亮光镀件
Transliteration: liàngguāng dùjiàn
"水手们正在擦拭游艇上的亮光镀件。"
광택 금속 장식
Transliteration: gwangtaek geumsok jangsik
"선원은 보트의 광택 금속 장식을 닦았다."
光輝部
Transliteration: kōkibu
"船員はヨットの光輝部を磨き上げた。"
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