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Native Script:日本語
Pronunciation / Transliteration: daabii
"伝統的なダービーマッチでスタジアムは満員になった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A sports match between two rival teams from the same area or city.
"The fans were eagerly anticipating the local derby this weekend." - 2
A traditional annual horse race for three-year-olds, most notably held at Epsom Downs in England.
"The prestigious horse won the Epsom Derby by a narrow margin."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Earl of Derby, who instituted a famous annual horse race in England in 1780. Over time, the term expanded metaphorically to denote any major sporting contest between local rivals or a type of men's laced shoe.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Derby"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Derby" is said worldwide
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derby
Transliteration: /dɛʁ.bi/
"Le derby de la ville s'annonce passionnant."
Derby
Transliteration: /ˈdɛʁbi/
"Das Derby zwischen den beiden Mannschaften war sehr spannend."
derby
Transliteration: /ˈdɛrbi/
"Il derby calcistico ha attirato migliaia di tifosi."
derbi
Transliteration: /ˈdeɾbi/
"El derbi madrileño siempre es un partido muy disputado."
clássico
Transliteration: /ˈklas.si.ku/
"O clássico de domingo promete muita emoção."
डर्बी
Transliteration: darbi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"यह शहर का सबसे बड़ा डर्बी मुकाबला था।"
德比
Transliteration: dé bǐ
Script: 中文汉字
"这场同城德比吸引了无数球迷观看。"
더비
Transliteration: deobi
Script: 한국어 한글
"이번 주는 지역 라이벌 간의 더비 경기가 있습니다."
ダービー
Transliteration: daabii
Script: 日本語
"伝統的なダービーマッチでスタジアムは満員になった。"
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