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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesprimo piano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈprimo ˈpjano
"La reception è al primo piano."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The level of a building immediately above the ground floor (primarily British English).
"Her office is located on the first floor, just above the reception area." - 2
The floor of a building at ground level (primarily American English).
"You can find the customer service desk on the first floor near the main entrance."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English ordinal number 'fyrst' and the Germanic noun 'flōr', referring to the horizontal surface of a room. Historically and regionally, its meaning varies: in British English, it refers to the floor immediately above the ground floor, whereas in American English, it is frequently synonymous with the ground floor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "First floor" is said worldwide
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premier étage
Transliteration: pʁəmje etaʒ
"Son appartement est au premier étage."
erste Etage
Transliteration: ˈeːɐ̯stə eˈtaːʒə
"Das Büro befindet sich in der ersten Etage."
primo piano
Transliteration: ˈprimo ˈpjano
"La reception è al primo piano."
primer piso
Transliteration: pɾiˈmeɾ ˈpiso
"Vivimos en el primer piso del edificio."
primeiro andar
Transliteration: pɾiˈmejɾu ɐ̃ˈdaɾ
"O apartamento fica no primeiro andar."
पहली मंजिल
Transliteration: pahli manzil
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसका कार्यालय पहली मंजिल पर है।"
二楼
Transliteration: èr lóu
Script: 中文汉字
"会议室在二楼。"
이층
Transliteration: icheung
Script: 한국어 한글
"접수처는 이층에 있습니다."
2階
Transliteration: nikai
Script: 日本語
"私の部屋は2階にあります。"
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