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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVisita porta a porta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vee-zee-ta por-ta a por-ta
"La campagna prevedeva visite porta a porta per raccogliere voti."
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2 senses- 1
The act of visiting someone's home or business to solicit support or sell something, often without prior appointment.
"The candidate's team engaged in doorstepping to gather votes in the neighborhood." - 2
A method used by salespeople or campaigners to directly approach potential customers or voters at their residences.
"Doorstepping can be an effective way to connect with the community and understand their needs."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'doorstepping' originated in the late 20th century, combining 'door' and 'stepping' to describe the act of approaching someone's home or business directly, often for solicitation or campaigning. It reflects a shift in social interaction methods, particularly in political and marketing contexts.
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Visite à domicile
Transliteration: veez-eet ah doh-meel
"La campagne a inclus des visites à domicile pour toucher les électeurs."
Haustürbesuch
Transliteration: haus-tüer-beh-zook
"Die Kandidaten machten Haustürbesuche, um Wähler zu gewinnen."
Visita porta a porta
Transliteration: vee-zee-ta por-ta a por-ta
"La campagna prevedeva visite porta a porta per raccogliere voti."
Visita a domicilio
Transliteration: vee-see-ta a doh-mee-see-lee-oh
"La campaña incluyó visitas a domicilio para hablar con los votantes."
Visita porta a porta
Transliteration: vee-zee-ta por-ta a por-ta
"A campanha incluiu visitas porta a porta para conquistar eleitores."
दरवाज़े पर जाना
Transliteration: darwāze par jānā
"चुनाव में वोट मांगने के लिए दरवाज़े पर जाना शामिल था।"
上门拜访
Transliteration: shàngmén bàifǎng
"候选人通过上门拜访来争取选票。"
문 앞 방문
Transliteration: mun ap bangmun
"후보자는 유권자를 만나기 위해 문 앞 방문을 했다."
戸別訪問
Transliteration: kobetsu hōmon
"候補者は有権者に戸別訪問を行った。"
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