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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈɛkstra
"Il pacchetto include diversi extra per migliorare l'esperienza."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Additional items or features that are not essential but enhance the main subject.
"The car comes with several extras, including a sunroof and premium sound system." - 2
In film and theater, a person who is not a principal actor but appears in a scene.
"The movie featured many extras in the background of the bustling city scene."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'extras' is derived from the Latin word 'extra', meaning 'outside' or 'beyond'. It evolved in English during the early 20th century to refer to additional items or features that are not essential but enhance the main subject.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Extras" is said worldwide
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suppléments
Transliteration: supléments
"Le produit est livré avec plusieurs suppléments."
Zusätze
Transliteration: zuˈzɛt͡sə
"Das Auto hat viele Zusätze, die den Komfort erhöhen."
extra
Transliteration: ˈɛkstra
"Il pacchetto include diversi extra per migliorare l'esperienza."
extras
Transliteration: ˈekstras
"El coche viene con varios extras, como asientos de cuero."
extras
Transliteration: ˈɛkstras
"O pacote inclui vários extras para melhorar a experiência."
अतिरिक्त
Transliteration: atirikt
"इस पैकेज में कई अतिरिक्त सुविधाएँ शामिल हैं।"
额外
Transliteration: é wài
"这个套餐包括多个额外的功能。"
추가
Transliteration: chuga
"이 패키지에는 여러 추가 기능이 포함되어 있습니다."
エクストラ
Transliteration: ekusutora
"このパッケージにはいくつかのエクストラが含まれています。"
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