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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries허물을 벗다
Pronunciation / Transliteration: heomureul beotda
"뱀은 낡은 껍질을 벗는다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To shed, cast off, or discard something undesirable, such as old skin, layers, or extraneous burdens.
"Snakes slough their old skin periodically to allow for continuous growth."
- 1
A swamp, marsh, or deep muddy place, or a state of depression and despair.
"She managed to slough off her feelings of self-doubt after receiving the promotion."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English slouthe, stemming from Old English slōh (meaning a muddy place or mire), which has Germanic roots. Over centuries, the verb form evolved metaphorically from the physical shedding of skin by snakes to broadly encompass getting rid of unwanted elements or outer layers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Slough" is said worldwide
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muer
Transliteration: mwe
"Les serpents doivent muer pour grandir."
abstreifen
Transliteration: ap.ˈʃtʁaɪ̯.fn̩
"Die Schlange streift ihre alte Haut ab."
muta
Transliteration: ˈmu.ta
"Il serpente fa la muta in primavera."
mudar
Transliteration: muˈdaɾ
"La serpiente suele mudar su piel vieja."
mudar
Transliteration: muˈdaɾ
"A cobra precisa mudar de pele."
छोड़ना
Transliteration: chhodna
"सांप अपनी पुरानी केंचुली छोड़ता है।"
脱落
Transliteration: tuōluò
"蛇定期脱落旧皮。"
허물을 벗다
Transliteration: heomureul beotda
"뱀은 낡은 껍질을 벗는다."
脱皮する
Transliteration: dappi suru
"ヘビは古い皮を脱皮します。"
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