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Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-tree-tee
"La spiaggia era piena di detriti dopo la tempesta."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed.
"After the storm, the beach was littered with debris from the damaged boats." - 2
Rubble or ruins, especially from a building or structure.
"The construction site was filled with debris from the old building that was demolished."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'debris' originates from the French term 'débris', which means 'rubble' or 'waste'. It entered the English language in the late 18th century, reflecting the French influence on English vocabulary during that period, particularly in terms related to destruction and waste.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Debris" is said worldwide
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débris
Transliteration: deh-bree
"La plage était couverte de débris après la tempête."
Trümmer
Transliteration: trüm-mer
"Nach dem Erdbeben war die Stadt voller Trümmer."
detriti
Transliteration: deh-tree-tee
"La spiaggia era piena di detriti dopo la tempesta."
escombros
Transliteration: es-com-bros
"La ciudad estaba llena de escombros después del terremoto."
detritos
Transliteration: deh-tree-tos
"A praia estava cheia de detritos após a tempestade."
कचरा
Transliteration: kachra
"तूफान के बाद समुद्र तट पर कचरा बिखरा हुआ था।"
碎片
Transliteration: suìpiàn
"风暴过后，海滩上满是碎片。"
파편
Transliteration: pahyeon
"폭풍이 지나간 후 해변은 파편으로 가득 차 있었다."
破片
Transliteration: hahen
"嵐の後、ビーチは破片でいっぱいだった。"
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