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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespendolare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pendoˈlare
"Molti lavoratori pendolano verso la città ogni mattina."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To travel some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.
"She commutes to the city center by train every morning."
- 1
The journey made when traveling between home and place of work.
"My daily commute takes about forty-five minutes each way."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin commutare, meaning 'to change completely', formed from com- (intensive prefix) and mutare ('to change'). In the late 19th century in the United States, the noun sense developed from 'commutation ticket', a reduced-fare ticket allowing a passenger to 'exchange' regular individual fares for a bulk travel arrangement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Commute" is said worldwide
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faire un trajet
Transliteration: fɛʁ œ̃ tʁaʒɛ
"Il fait un long trajet tous les jours pour aller au travail."
pendeln
Transliteration: pɛndl̩n
"Er pendelt jeden Tag mit dem Zug zur Arbeit."
pendolare
Transliteration: pendoˈlare
"Molti lavoratori pendolano verso la città ogni mattina."
viajar diariamente
Transliteration: bjaˈxaɾ ðjˈaɾjamente
"Tengo que viajar diariamente al centro para trabajar."
deslocar-se
Transliteration: deʒluˈkaɾ-si
"Ele desloca-se de comboio todos os dias."
आ आना-जाना
Transliteration: aana-jana
Script: आना-जाना
"वह रोज काम के लिए सफर करता है।"
通勤
Transliteration: tōng qín
"他每天坐地铁通勤。"
통근하다
Transliteration: tong-geun-ha-da
"나는 매일 지하철로 통근한다."
通勤する
Transliteration: tsūkin suru
"彼は電車で通勤しています。"
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