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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesretorno ao lar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁeˈtoɾ.nu aw laɾ
"O instinto de retorno ao lar dos pombos é impressionante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Returning or capable of returning to a place of origin or home, especially by an instinctual mechanism.
"Biologists tracked the migration patterns of homing pigeons across the continent."
- 1
The process or capability of navigating toward a target or destination, often applied to missiles or automated devices.
"The drone relies on precision radar homing to locate its landing pad."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English noun 'hām' (meaning home, dwelling, or village), combined with the suffix '-ing' denoting action or state. Originally appearing in biological contexts in the 19th century to describe the instinct of animals to return to their home territory, it has since expanded into technological domains involving self-guided missiles and electronics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Homing" is said worldwide
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retour au foyer
Transliteration: ʁə.tuʁ o fwa.je
"L'instinct de retour au foyer chez les pigeons est remarquable."
heimkehrend
Transliteration: ˈhaɪmˌkeːʁənt
"Brieftauben haben einen stark ausgeprägten heimkehrenden Instinkt."
ritorno a casa
Transliteration: riˈtor.no a ˈka.za
"La capacità di ritorno a casa dei piccioni viaggiatori è sorprendente."
retorno
Transliteration: reˈtoɾ.no
"El instinto de retorno de las aves migratorias es fascinante."
retorno ao lar
Transliteration: ʁeˈtoɾ.nu aw laɾ
"O instinto de retorno ao lar dos pombos é impressionante."
घर लौटने की प्रवृत्ति
Transliteration: ghar lautne ki pravritti
"कबूतरों में घर लौटने की अद्भुत प्रवृत्ति होती है।"
归巢
Transliteration: guī cháo
"信鸽具有非凡的归巢本能。"
귀성
Transliteration: gwi-seong
"비둘기는 뛰어난 귀성 본능을 가지고 있습니다."
帰巣
Transliteration: kisō
"伝書鳩には優れた帰巣本能があります。"
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