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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesparabrezza
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paraˈbrettsa
"Devo pulire il parabrezza della macchina."
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The front window of a motor vehicle, airplane, or other vehicle.
"A small stone flew up and cracked the car's windshield."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Compound of wind (noun) + shield (noun), first used in the early 20th century with the advent of automobiles to describe the protective glass screen shielding occupants from the wind.
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pare-brise
Transliteration: paʁ bʁiz
"Il y a une fissure sur le pare-brise."
Windschutzscheibe
Transliteration: ˈvɪntʃʊt͡sˌʃaɪ̯bə
"Die Windschutzscheibe ist durch den Hagel beschädigt."
parabrezza
Transliteration: paraˈbrettsa
"Devo pulire il parabrezza della macchina."
parabrisas
Transliteration: paɾaˈβɾisas
"Los limpiaparabrisas limpian el parabrisas cuando llueve."
pára-brisas
Transliteration: ˈpaɾɐ ˈbɾizɐʃ
"O pára-brisas ficou suxo de poeira."
वाइंडशील्ड
Transliteration: vainḍśīlḍ
"कार की वाइंडशील्ड पर एक खरोंच है।"
挡风玻璃
Transliteration: dǎngfēng bōli
"这辆车的挡风玻璃碎了。"
앞유리
Transliteration: ap-yuri
"운전자는 앞유리를 통해 앞을 보았다."
フロントガラス
Transliteration: furonto garasu
"フロントガラスに虫がぶつかった。"
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