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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries材料
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zairyou
"建築家は新しい建物のために持続可能な材料を選びました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The substance or substances from which a thing is made or composed.
"The architect selected sustainable materials for the new building." - 2
Items or resources used for a particular purpose, especially in education or production.
"The teacher provided all the necessary materials for the science project."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'materials' originates from the Latin 'materialis', meaning 'of matter', which evolved through Old French 'materiel'. Its meaning has shifted from a focus on physical substances to encompass various forms of resources used in production and creation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Materials" is said worldwide
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matériaux
Transliteration: ma-te-ri-o
"L'architecte a choisi des matériaux durables pour le nouveau bâtiment."
Materialien
Transliteration: ma-te-ri-a-lien
"Der Architekt wählte nachhaltige Materialien für das neue Gebäude."
materiali
Transliteration: ma-te-ri-a-li
"L'architetto ha scelto materiali sostenibili per il nuovo edificio."
materiales
Transliteration: ma-te-ri-a-les
"El arquitecto eligió materiales sostenibles para el nuevo edificio."
materiais
Transliteration: ma-te-ri-ais
"O arquiteto escolheu materiais sustentáveis para o novo edifício."
सामग्री
Transliteration: saamagri
"वास्तुकार ने नए भवन के लिए टिकाऊ सामग्री का चयन किया।"
材料
Transliteration: cáiliào
"建筑师为新建筑选择了可持续的材料。"
재료
Transliteration: jaeryo
"건축가는 새로운 건물에 지속 가능한 재료를 선택했습니다."
材料
Transliteration: zairyou
"建築家は新しい建物のために持続可能な材料を選びました。"
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