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Pronunciation / Transliteration: versatile
"Questo ingrediente è molto versatile in cucina."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.
"A versatile tool can be used for cutting, sanding, and polishing."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 17th century: from French versatile or Latin versatilis, from versat- 'turned round', from the verb versare, frequentative of vertere 'to turn'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Versatile" is said worldwide
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polyvalent
Transliteration: polyvalent
"Il est un acteur très polyvalent."
vielseitig
Transliteration: vielseitig
"Dieses Gerät ist äußerst vielseitig."
versatile
Transliteration: versatile
"Questo ingrediente è molto versatile in cucina."
versátil
Transliteration: versátil
"Ella es una artista muy versátil."
versátil
Transliteration: versátil
"Este carro é prático e versátil."
बहुमुखी
Transliteration: bahumukhi
"वह एक बहुमुखी अभिनेता हैं।"
多才多艺的
Transliteration: duō cái duō yì de
"她是一个多才多艺的运动员。"
다재다능한
Transliteration: dajae daneunghan
"그는 매우 다재다능한 음악가입니다."
多目的の
Transliteration: tamokuteki no
"このナイフは多目的でとても便利です。"
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