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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesalzatina
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /al.tzaˈti.na/
"L'alzatina della cucina impedisce all'acqua di rovinare la parete."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An upright structural piece, partition, or edge, often found in engineering, plumbing, or architecture.
"The kitchen countertop featured a matching tiled upstand to protect the wall from splashes."
- 1
To stand up or maintain an upright position; to rise or support from an erect stance.
"He prepared to upstand and address the assembly with renewed confidence."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English combinations of 'up' (adv.) and 'standan' (v.), reflecting Germanic roots indicating a vertical or upright posture. Historically used in architectural, technical, and occasional regional contexts to denote an upright partition, piece, or structural support.
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relevé
Transliteration: /ʁə.lə.ve/
"La crédence sert de plan de travail et d'élément de protection."
Aufkantung
Transliteration: /ˈaʊ̯fˌkantʊŋ/
"Die Aufkantung schützt die Wand vor eindringender Feuchtigkeit."
alzatina
Transliteration: /al.tzaˈti.na/
"L'alzatina della cucina impedisce all'acqua di rovinare la parete."
pretil
Transliteration: /pɾeˈtil/
"El pretil de la encimera protege la pared de la cocina."
testo
Transliteration: /ˈtɛs.tu/
"O rodancaute protege a parede contra salpicos de água."
खड़ा हिस्सा
Transliteration: khada hissa
"काउंटरटॉप के पीछे का हिस्सा दीवार को बचाता है।"
挡水板
Transliteration: dǎng shuǐ bǎn
"台面上的挡水板可以保护墙壁不受水溅。"
선반 턱
Transliteration: seonban teok
"싱크대 상판의 선반 턱이 벽을 보호합니다."
立ち上がり
Transliteration: tachiagari
"キッチンのカウンターには水跳ねを防ぐ立ち上がりがあります。"
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