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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaproximado
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.pɾo.ksiˈma.du/
"Me dê um valor aproximado."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large sports stadium used primarily for playing baseball.
"Thousands of fans filled the ballpark to watch the opening game of the season."
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Providing a rough, general estimate or approximation that is close to the actual figure or requirement.
"Can you give me a ballpark figure for how much the renovation will cost?"
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from American English in the late 19th century, combining 'ball' (referring to a baseball) and 'park' (an enclosed ground for sports). The figurative idiom 'in the ballpark' emerged mid-20th century, drawing an analogy from baseball where a hit that stays within the boundaries of the park, though not a home run, is reasonably close to the target area.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ballpark" is said worldwide
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approximatif
Transliteration: /a.pʁɔk.si.ma.tif/
"Il m'a donné une estimation approximative du coût."
ungefähr
Transliteration: /ˈʊŋɡəˌfɛːɐ̯/
"Können Sie mir eine ungefähre Zahl nennen?"
approssimativo
Transliteration: /ap.pros.si.maˈti.vo/
"Dammi una cifra approssimativa."
aproximado
Transliteration: /a.pɾo.ksiˈma.ðo/
"Dame una cifra aproximada del costo."
aproximado
Transliteration: /a.pɾo.ksiˈma.du/
"Me dê um valor aproximado."
लगभग
Transliteration: lagbhag
"मुझे एक लगभग आंकड़ा दीजिए।"
大约的
Transliteration: dàyuē de
"请给我一个大约的数字。"
대략의
Transliteration: daeryag-ui
"대략적인 수치를 알려주세요."
おおよその
Transliteration: ooyoso no
"おおよその数字を教えてください。"
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