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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCancellare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: cancellare
"Devo cancellare i vecchi file dal mio computer."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To remove or erase something from a document, file, or record.
"I need to delete the old files from my computer to free up space." - 2
To eliminate or cancel something.
"The committee decided to delete the proposal from the agenda."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'delete' originates from the Latin 'delere', meaning 'to destroy' or 'to wipe out'. It entered the English language in the late 19th century, evolving from its original meaning of physical removal to encompass digital and abstract contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Delete" is said worldwide
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Supprimer
Transliteration: supprimer
"Je dois supprimer les anciens fichiers de mon ordinateur."
Löschen
Transliteration: löschen
"Ich muss die alten Dateien von meinem Computer löschen."
Cancellare
Transliteration: cancellare
"Devo cancellare i vecchi file dal mio computer."
Eliminar
Transliteration: eliminar
"Necesito eliminar los archivos antiguos de mi computadora."
Excluir
Transliteration: excluir
"Preciso excluir os arquivos antigos do meu computador."
हटाना
Transliteration: hataana
"मुझे अपने कंप्यूटर से पुराने फ़ाइलें हटानी हैं।"
删除
Transliteration: shānchú
"我需要从我的电脑中删除旧文件。"
삭제하다
Transliteration: sajehada
"내 컴퓨터에서 오래된 파일을 삭제해야 합니다."
削除する
Transliteration: sakujo suru
"古いファイルをコンピュータから削除する必要があります。"
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