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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPosição
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pozisɐ̃w
"Ele perdeu sua posição na calçada escorregadia."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The position or condition of being stable or secure on a surface.
"He lost his footing on the icy sidewalk and fell." - 2
A basis or foundation for something, often used in a figurative sense.
"The company is on solid footing after the successful merger."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'footing' originates from the Old English 'fōt', meaning 'foot', combined with the suffix '-ing', which denotes a state or condition. Historically, it has evolved to encompass various meanings related to stability and support, particularly in physical and metaphorical contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Footing" is said worldwide
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Position
Transliteration: pɔziʃjɔ̃
"Il a perdu sa position sur le trottoir glissant."
Stand
Transliteration: ʃtant
"Er verlor seinen Stand auf dem vereisten Bürgersteig."
Posizione
Transliteration: pozit͡sjoːne
"Ha perso la sua posizione sul marciapiede ghiacciato."
Posición
Transliteration: posiθjon
"Perdió su posición en la acera helada."
Posição
Transliteration: pozisɐ̃w
"Ele perdeu sua posição na calçada escorregadia."
स्थिति
Transliteration: sthitī
"वह बर्फीले फुटपाथ पर अपनी स्थिति खो बैठा।"
位置
Transliteration: wèizhì
"他在冰冷的人行道上失去了位置。"
위치
Transliteration: wichi
"그는 얼음길에서 위치를 잃었다."
位置
Transliteration: ichi
"彼は氷の歩道で位置を失った。"
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