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10 Language-to-English DictionariesImpersonal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ĩpɛʁˈsonaw
"O relatório foi escrito em um tom impessoal, focando apenas nos fatos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not having or showing personal feelings or emotions.
"The report was written in an impersonal tone, focusing solely on the facts." - 2
Relating to a grammatical construction that does not specify a subject.
"In English, the use of 'it' in 'It is raining' is an example of an impersonal construction."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'impersonal' originates from the Latin 'impersonalis', which combines 'in-' (not) and 'personal' (of a person). It evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift in meaning towards something that lacks personal involvement or characteristics.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Impersonal" is said worldwide
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Impersonnel
Transliteration: ɛ̃pɛʁsɔnɛl
"Le rapport était écrit dans un ton impersonnel, se concentrant uniquement sur les faits."
Unpersönlich
Transliteration: ʊn.pɛʁˈzøːn.lɪç
"Der Bericht wurde in einem unpersönlichen Ton verfasst, der sich ausschließlich auf die Fakten konzentrierte."
Impersonale
Transliteration: im.per.soˈna.le
"Il rapporto è stato scritto in un tono impersonale, concentrandosi solo sui fatti."
Impersonal
Transliteration: im.pɛʁ.soˈnal
"El informe fue escrito en un tono impersonal, centrándose únicamente en los hechos."
Impersonal
Transliteration: ĩpɛʁˈsonaw
"O relatório foi escrito em um tom impessoal, focando apenas nos fatos."
अव्यक्त
Transliteration: avyakta
"रिपोर्ट एक अव्यक्त स्वर में लिखी गई थी, जो केवल तथ्यों पर केंद्रित थी।"
非人称的
Transliteration: fēi rénchēng de
"报告是用非人称的语气写的，仅关注事实。"
비인칭의
Transliteration: bi-inching-ui
"보고서는 비인칭의 어조로 작성되어 사실에만 집중했습니다."
非人称の
Transliteration: hi ninshō no
"レポートは非人称の口調で書かれ、事実のみに焦点を当てました。"
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