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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries사다리 밟는 판
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sadari balmneun pan
"그는 사다리의 맨 위 칸을 밟고 올라갔다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A horizontal support on a ladder for a person's foot.
"He climbed carefully to the top rung of the wooden ladder." - 2
A level or rank in a hierarchy or organization.
"She worked hard to reach the next rung on the corporate ladder."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hrung', meaning a pole, beam, or staff, originating from Proto-Germanic *hrungjō. Over centuries, the meaning narrowed specifically to refer to the crossbars of a ladder or chair.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rung" is said worldwide
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échelon
Transliteration: échelon
"Il est monté sur le premier échelon de l'échelle."
Sprosse
Transliteration: Sprosse
"Er trat auf die nächste Sprosse der Leiter."
pisolo
Transliteration: piuolo
Script: piuolo
"Mise il piede sul piuolo della scala."
peldaño
Transliteration: peldaño
"Subió al siguiente peldaño de la escalera."
degrau
Transliteration: degrau
"Ele subiu para o próximo degrau da escada."
डंडा
Transliteration: danda
Script: सीढ़ी का डंडा
"वह सीढ़ी के सबसे ऊपरी डंडे पर चढ़ गया।"
梯级
Transliteration: tī jí
"他爬到了梯子的最高一级。"
사다리 밟는 판
Transliteration: sadari balmneun pan
"그는 사다리의 맨 위 칸을 밟고 올라갔다."
踏み木
Transliteration: fumiki
"彼はハシゴの一番上の踏み木に足をかけた。"
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