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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespasta da modellare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pas.ta da mod.del.la.re
"Il bambino gioca a fare le palline con la pasta da modellare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A soft, non-toxic, malleable modeling compound used primarily by children for creative play and crafting.
"The children sat at the table for hours, shaping colorful figures out of playdough." - 2
Any similar soft, pliable clay-like substance created for educational or recreational molding activities.
"She made a batch of homemade playdough using flour, salt, water, and food coloring."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originally a proprietary trademark (Play-Doh), the term combines the verb 'play' (from Old English plegan) and 'dough' (from Old English dāh). Over time, it underwent genericization, transitioning from a specific brand name to a widely accepted common noun for soft, moldable modeling clay used by children.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Playdough" is said worldwide
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pâte à modeler
Transliteration: pat a mod.le
"Les enfants adorent façonner des animaux avec de la pâte à modeler."
Knetmasse
Transliteration: knet.mas.sə
"Die Kinder formen bunte Figuren aus Knetmasse."
pasta da modellare
Transliteration: pas.ta da mod.del.la.re
"Il bambino gioca a fare le palline con la pasta da modellare."
plastilina
Transliteration: plas.ti.li.na
"A los niños les encanta crear formas divertidas con plastilina."
massa de modelar
Transliteration: mas.sa dʒi mo.de.laɾ
"Ela comprou um pote novo de massa de modelar para o filho."
मिट्टी की गोली
Transliteration: mittī kī golī
"बच्चे रंग-बिरंगी चिकनी मिट्टी से खेल रहे हैं।"
橡皮泥
Transliteration: xiàng pí ní
"孩子们正在用橡皮泥捏出可爱的小动物。"
클레이
Transliteration: keul.lei
"아이들이 부드러운 클레이로 여러 가지 모양을 만들고 있습니다."
粘土
Transliteration: nen.do
"子供たちは粘土を使って動物を作って遊んでいます。"
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