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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries長々としたリスト
Pronunciation / Transliteration: naganagata shita risuto
"彼女は不満の長々としたリストを読み上げた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long and exhaustive list of people, things, complaints, or items.
"She presented a laundry list of grievances during the corporate meeting." - 2
An itemized list of clothes to be washed.
"Please place your laundry list inside the pocket of the garment bag."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the literal sense of a written list of clothes sent to a laundry, dating back to the late 19th century. By the mid-20th century, the term underwent a semantic shift to metaphorically describe any long, exhaustive enumeration of items, complaints, or requirements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Laundry list" is said worldwide
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liste interminable
Transliteration: list ɛ̃.tɛʁ.mi.nabl
"Il a présenté une liste interminable de doléances."
lange Liste
Transliteration: laŋə lɪstə
"Die Kommission präsentierte eine lange Liste von Forderungen."
lunga lista
Transliteration: luŋ.ɡa li.sta
"Ha snocciolato una lunga lista di lamentele."
larga lista
Transliteration: laɾ.ɣa lis.ta
"El informe incluye una larga lista de recomendaciones."
extensa lista
Transliteration: isˈtẽ.sɐ ˈlis.tɐ
"O documento apresentou uma extensa lista de exigências."
लंबी सूची
Transliteration: lambi suchi
"बैठक में शिकायतों की एक लंबी सूची प्रस्तुत की गई।"
长长的清单
Transliteration: cháng cháng de qīng dān
"他拿出了长长的一串要求清单。"
장황한 목록
Transliteration: janghwanghan mongrok
"그는 불만 사항의 장황한 목록을 늘어놓았다."
長々としたリスト
Transliteration: naganagata shita risuto
"彼女は不満の長々としたリストを読み上げた。"
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