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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespendolare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pendolare
"Il pendolare deve sempre tenere il mancorrente nel treno affollato."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who stands in a public transport vehicle, holding onto a strap or pole for support.
"During rush hour, the subway was so crowded that many straphangers had to stand and hold onto the overhead straps." - 2
A term used informally to describe a commuter who uses public transportation regularly.
"As a daily straphanger, she was well-acquainted with the best times to travel to avoid the crowds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'straphanger' originated in the early 20th century, derived from the combination of 'strap' and 'hanger', referring to the straps used for holding onto poles or bars in public transportation, particularly in subways. It reflects the evolution of urban transport and the need for stability while standing in crowded conditions.
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passager suspendu
Transliteration: pɑsaʒe syspɑ̃dy
"Dans le métro, il y avait beaucoup de passagers suspendus."
Hängeträger
Transliteration: ˈhɛŋəˌtʁɛːɡɐ
"Im überfüllten Zug standen viele Hängeträger."
pendolare
Transliteration: pendolare
"Il pendolare deve sempre tenere il mancorrente nel treno affollato."
viajero colgado
Transliteration: bi.aˈxe.ro kolˈɡa.ðo
"En el metro, había muchos viajeros colgados."
passageiro pendurado
Transliteration: pa.saˈʒeɾu pẽduˈɾadu
"No trem, havia muitos passageiros pendurados."
हाथ पकड़ने वाला यात्री
Transliteration: haath pakadne waala yaatri
"भीड़भाड़ वाले ट्रेन में कई हाथ पकड़ने वाले यात्री थे।"
吊环乘客
Transliteration: diàohuán chéngkè
"在拥挤的地铁上，有很多吊环乘客。"
손잡이 승객
Transliteration: sonjabi seunggaek
"혼잡한 지하철에서 많은 손잡이 승객이 있었다."
つり革を持つ乗客
Transliteration: tsurikawa o motsu jōkyaku
"混雑した電車には多くのつり革を持つ乗客がいました。"
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