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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesぐらつく
Pronunciation / Transliteration: guratsuku
"そのテーブルは少しぐらついている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move unsteadily from side to side; to rock or totter.
"The bicycle began to wobble as the young rider lost her balance."
- 1
An unsteady, rocking, or wavering motion or sound.
"There is a slight wobble in the steering wheel at high speeds."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from frequentative forms found in Low German or Dutch words such as 'wabbeln' or Middle Low German 'wobbelen', meaning to totter or move unsteadily. It entered the English language in the late 16th century, representing an imitative or expressive formation reflecting the physical motion it describes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Wobble" is said worldwide
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chanceler
Transliteration: shɑ̃səle
"La table commence à chanceler sur ce sol irrégulier."
wackeln
Transliteration: vakeln
"Der Stuhl fängt an zu wackeln."
vacillare
Transliteration: vatʃilˈlare
"La sua voce iniziò a vacillare per l'emozione."
tambalearse
Transliteration: tambaleˈarse
"El edificio comenzó a tambalearse durante el temblor."
bambolear
Transliteration: bãboleˈar
"A cadeira começou a bambolear no chão irregular."
डगमगाना
Transliteration: dagmagana
"साइकिल चलाते समय उसका संतुलन डगमगा गया।"
摇晃
Transliteration: yáohuàng
"桌子有点摇晃，需要修一下。"
흔들리다
Transliteration: heundeullida
"의자가 불안정하게 흔들립니다."
ぐらつく
Transliteration: guratsuku
"そのテーブルは少しぐらついている。"
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