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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hyeondaesik pyeonui siseol
"그 시골집은 모든 현대식 편의 시설을 갖추고 있다."
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Modern conveniences or appliances in a building, especially a house, that make life easier or more comfortable, such as central heating, indoor plumbing, and electrical kitchen appliances.
"The cottage looks rustic from the outside, but inside it is fully equipped with all mod-cons."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in mid-20th-century British English as an abbreviation and colloquial portmanteau of the phrase 'modern conveniences'. It reflects the post-war housing boom and the rapid integration of domestic electrical and plumbing appliances into everyday domestic life.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Mod-cons" is said worldwide
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tout le confort moderne
Transliteration: tu lə kɔ̃fɔʁ mɔdɛʁn
"La maison ancienne a été rénovée avec tout le confort moderne."
moderne Annehmlichkeiten
Transliteration: moˈdɛʁnə ˈanheːmlɪçkaɪtn
"Die Wohnung bietet alle modernen Annehmlichkeiten."
comodità moderne
Transliteration: komoˈdita moˈdɛrne
"L'appartamento è dotato di tutte le comodità moderne."
comodidades modernas
Transliteration: komodiˈdades moˈdɛrnas
"La casa rural cuenta con todas las comodidades modernas."
comodidades modernas
Transliteration: komodiˈdadʒis moˈdɛɾnas
"A casa foi restaurada com todas as comodidades modernas."
आधुनिक सुख-सुविधाएं
Transliteration: aadhunik sukh-suvidhaayein
"इस पुराने घर में सभी आधुनिक सुख-सुविधाएं हैं।"
现代化 Cóng shè shè
Transliteration: xiàndài huà shèshī
Script: 现代设施
"这栋老房子配备了全套现代设施。"
현대식 편의 시설
Transliteration: hyeondaesik pyeonui siseol
"그 시골집은 모든 현대식 편의 시설을 갖추고 있다."
近代的な設備
Transliteration: kindaitekina setsubi
"その古い家には近代的な設備がすべて揃っている。"
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