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Pronunciation / Transliteration: 최소한
"그는 시험을 통과하기 위해 최소한의 일만 했다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The least possible amount or lowest acceptable standard of something.
"He only did the bare-minimum required to pass the exam."
- 1
Constituing the smallest possible amount or quantity necessary.
"They provided only bare-minimum accommodations for the guests."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English bare (from Old English bær, meaning uncovered or simple) combined with minimum (from Latin minimus, meaning least). Together, the phrase evolved in the 19th century to denote the absolute lowest acceptable limit or quantity required in a given circumstance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bare Minimum" is said worldwide
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le strict minimum
Transliteration: lə strikt mi.ni.mɔ̃
"Il a fait le strict minimum pour réussir."
das absolute Minimum
Transliteration: das ap.soˈluː.tə ˈmiː.ni.mʊm
"Er tat nur das absolute Minimum, um zu bestehen."
il minimo indispensabile
Transliteration: il ˈmi.ni.mo in.dis.penˈ萨.bi.le
"Ha fatto il minimo indispensabile per superare l'esame."
el mínimo indispensable
Transliteration: el ˈmi.ni.mo in.dis.penˈ萨.ble
"Hizo el mínimo indispensable para aprobar el examen."
o mínimo necessário
Transliteration: u ˈmĩ.ni.mu ne.seˈsa.ɾju
"Ele fez apenas o mínimo necessário para passar."
न्यूनतम
Transliteration: nyuntam
"उसने परीक्षा पास करने के लिए केवल न्यूनतम काम किया।"
最低限度
Transliteration: zuìdī xiàndù
"他只做了通过考试的最低限度工作。"
최소한
Transliteration: 최소한
"그는 시험을 통과하기 위해 최소한의 일만 했다."
最低限
Transliteration: saiteigen
"彼は試験に合格するための最低限のことしかしなかった。"
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