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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesesferográfica
Pronunciation / Transliteration: is.fe.ɾoˈɡɾa.fi.kɐ
"Ela perdeu a sua caneta esferográfica azul."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A ballpoint pen.
"She signed the official document using a blue biro." - 2
Writing ink dispensed from a ballpoint pen.
"There was a stubborn stain of biro on the sleeve of his shirt."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the surname of László Bíró, a Hungarian-Argentine inventor who patented the modern ballpoint pen in 1938. The term quickly became an eponym in various European countries, most notably in British and French English, to denote any ballpoint pen.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Biro" is said worldwide
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bille
Transliteration: stylō de bìl
Script: stylo à bille
"Il a écrit sa lettre avec un stylo à bille."
Kugelschreiber
Transliteration: kuːɡl̩ˌʃʁaɪ̯bɐ
"Er hat den Vertrag mit einem Kugelschreiber unterschrieben."
biro
Transliteration: biro
"Ha preso appunti usando una biro blu."
bolígrafo
Transliteration: bo.liˈɣɾa.fo
"Necesito un bolígrafo para firmar este papel."
esferográfica
Transliteration: is.fe.ɾoˈɡɾa.fi.kɐ
"Ela perdeu a sua caneta esferográfica azul."
बॉलपॉइंट पेन
Transliteration: bolpaoint pen
"उसने बॉलपॉइंट पेन से पत्र लिखा।"
圆珠笔
Transliteration: yuán zhū bǐ
"请用圆珠笔填写这张表格。"
볼펜
Transliteration: bol-pen
"나는 파란색 볼펜으로 필기했다."
ボールペン
Transliteration: bōruben
"彼はボールペンでサインをした。"
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