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Pronunciation / Transliteration: franjas
"A vegetação nas franjas do lago é densa."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action or process of forming a border, margin, or decorative edge around something.
"The fringing of the coastal lagoon creates a unique habitat for mangrove species."
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Acting as a border or outer margin surrounding a central area or feature.
"The explorers navigated through the fringing forests before reaching the open savanna."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English noun 'fringe', stemming from the Old French 'frenge' and ultimately from the Latin 'fimbria', meaning a thread, fiber, or fringe. The participial form 'fringing' developed to describe the action of bordering or forming a margin along an edge, frequently used in ecological, geographical, and textile contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fringing" is said worldwide
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bordure
Transliteration: bordyr
"La végétation en bordure protège la rivière."
Einfassung
Transliteration: Ainfassung
"Die umrandende Vegetation bildet eine natürliche Grenze."
marginatura
Transliteration: marjinatura
"La vegetazione di margine protegge l'area costiera."
franjeado
Transliteration: franjeado
"El arrecife franjeado protege la costa del oleaje."
franjas
Transliteration: franjas
"A vegetação nas franjas do lago é densa."
किनारे पर
Transliteration: kinare par
"तट के किनारे पर उगने वाले पौधे सुरक्षा करते हैं।"
边缘
Transliteration: biān yuán
"珊瑚礁边缘保护着海岸线。"
가장자리
Transliteration: gajangjari
"산호초 가장자리가 해안을 보호합니다."
縁取り
Transliteration: fuchidori
"サンゴ礁の縁取りが海岸線を守っている。"
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