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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesforchetta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: forˈket.ta
"Usa la forchetta per mangiare la carne."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A small instrument with two or more prongs used for lifting food to the mouth or holding it during cutting.
"He picked up his fork and began to eat the salad."
- 1
To divide into two or more branches or directions.
"The path will fork just ahead near the large oak tree."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'forca' and Latin 'furca', originally meaning a pitchfork or two-pronged agricultural tool. Over centuries, the meaning expanded to include table cutlery and later metaphorical branching points, such as roads or software development.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fork" is said worldwide
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fourchette
Transliteration: fuʁ.ʃɛt
"Elle mange ses pâtes avec une fourchette."
Gabel
Transliteration: ɡaːbl̩
"Er nahm ein Messer und eine Gabel."
forchetta
Transliteration: forˈket.ta
"Usa la forchetta per mangiare la carne."
tenedor
Transliteration: te.neˈðoɾ
"Necesito un tenedor para la ensalada."
garfo
Transliteration: ˈɡaɾ.fu
"Ele colocou o garfo ao lado do prato."
काँटा
Transliteration: kaanta
"उसने काँटे से खाना खाया।"
叉子
Transliteration: chā zi
"请给我一把叉子。"
포크
Transliteration: pokeu
"포크로 파스타를 먹어요."
フォーク
Transliteration: fōku
"フォークを使ってケーキを食べます。"
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