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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIdeia
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ideia
"Ela teve uma ideia brilhante para o projeto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action.
"She had a brilliant idea for the project that impressed everyone." - 2
A mental representation of something.
"The idea of freedom varies from culture to culture."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'idea' originates from the Greek 'ἰδέα' (idea), meaning 'form' or 'appearance'. It entered Latin as 'idea' and was adopted into Middle English in the late 14th century, evolving to encompass notions of thought and conception.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Idea" is said worldwide
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Idée
Transliteration: idee
"Elle a eu une idée brillante pour le projet."
Idee
Transliteration: idee
"Sie hatte eine brillante Idee für das Projekt."
Idea
Transliteration: idea
"Ha avuto un'idea brillante per il progetto."
Idea
Transliteration: idea
"Tuvo una idea brillante para el proyecto."
Ideia
Transliteration: ideia
"Ela teve uma ideia brilhante para o projeto."
विचार
Transliteration: vichar
"उसके पास परियोजना के लिए एक शानदार विचार था।"
想法
Transliteration: xiǎngfǎ
"她对这个项目有一个很好的想法。"
아이디어
Transliteration: aidieo
"그녀는 프로젝트에 대한 훌륭한 아이디어를 가지고 있었습니다."
アイデア
Transliteration: aidea
"彼女はプロジェクトのために素晴らしいアイデアを持っていました。"
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