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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaplicador
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.pli.kaˈdoʁ/
"Limpe o aplicador após cada utilização."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A device or tool used for applying a substance, such as medicine, cosmetics, or adhesive, to a surface or body part.
"She used a cotton swab as an applicator to apply the antiseptic ointment to the cut." - 2
A small mechanism designed to insert or place something into a specific location.
"The tampon comes with a smooth plastic applicator for easy and hygienic insertion."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin 'applicator', an agent noun from 'applicare' (to join, attach, or apply), combining 'ad-' (to) and 'plicare' (to fold). Entering English in the 19th century, the term shifted from general application to specifically designate a device used for applying a substance, such as medicine, cosmetics, or adhesive.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Applicator" is said worldwide
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applicateur
Transliteration: /a.pli.ka.tœʁ/
"Utilisez l'applicateur pour étaler la crème uniformément."
Applikator
Transliteration: /ˈaplikaˌtoːɐ̯/
"Der Applikator erleichtert das Auftragen der Salbe."
applicatore
Transliteration: /ap.pli.kaˈto.re/
"Intingere l'applicatore nel prodotto prima dell'uso."
aplicador
Transliteration: /a.pli.kaˈðoɾ/
"El kit incluye un pequeño aplicador para las sombras de ojos."
aplicador
Transliteration: /a.pli.kaˈdoʁ/
"Limpe o aplicador após cada utilização."
ऐप्लिकेटर
Transliteration: apliketar
"मलहम लगाने के लिए ऐप्लिकेटर का उपयोग करें।"
涂抹器
Transliteration: tú mǒ qì
"这个化妆品自带一个海绵涂抹器。"
어플리케이터
Transliteration: eopeullikeiteo
"이 제품은 위생적인 어플리케이터가 포함되어 있습니다."
アプリケーター
Transliteration: apurikētā
"付属のアプリケーターでクリームを塗布してください。"
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