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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries움직임
Native Script:한국어 한글
Pronunciation / Transliteration: um-jik-im
"그의 미세한 움직임도 놓치지 않았다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An act of moving or changing physical position or place.
"He made a sudden movement that startled the bird." - 2
A group of people working together to advance a shared political, social, or artistic idea.
"The environmental movement has gained significant global momentum."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word originates from the Old French noun 'mouvement', derived from the Late Latin 'mobilimentum', which is related to Latin 'movere', meaning 'to move'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially referring to physical motion or a change of position, before expanding conceptually to include social campaigns and musical sections.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Movement" is said worldwide
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mouvement
Transliteration: moov-mɑ̃
"Le mouvement des vagues est apaisant."
Bewegung
Transliteration: bəˈveːɡʊŋ
"Regelmäßige Bewegung ist wichtig für die Gesundheit."
movimento
Transliteration: mo.viˈmɛn.to
"Il movimento artistico nacque a Parigi."
movimiento
Transliteration: mo.βiˈmjen.to
"El movimiento social exigió nuevos derechos."
movimento
Transliteration: mu.viˈmẽ.tu
"O movimento das estrelas fascina os astrônomos."
आंदोलन
Transliteration: aandolan
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन ने देश को एकजुट किया।"
运动
Transliteration: yùndòng
Script: 中文汉字
"民权运动改变了历史。"
움직임
Transliteration: um-jik-im
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 미세한 움직임도 놓치지 않았다."
動き
Transliteration: ugoki
Script: 日本語
"市場の動きを注視する。"
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