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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfuncionamento interno
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /fũ.si.o.naˈmẽ.tu ĩˈtɛɾ.nu/
"Ele explicou o funcionamento interno do relógio."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The internal mechanism, system, or method by which something operates or functions.
"She wrote a book explaining the inner workings of the stock market." - 2
The secret or hidden thoughts, motives, or mental processes of a person.
"Psychologists try to understand the complex inner workings of the human mind."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'inner', from Old English 'innerre' (comparative of 'in'), and 'working', the present participle of 'work' (from Old English 'weorcan'). The phrase evolved in the late 19th century to describe the internal operational mechanisms or hidden functions of complex systems, machinery, or organizations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inner working" is said worldwide
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engrenages
Transliteration: ɑ̃ɡʁənaʒ
"Il comprend les engrenages de l'administration."
Innenleben
Transliteration: /ˈɪnənˌleːbn̩/
"Man muss das Innenleben der Maschine verstehen."
meccanismo interno
Transliteration: /mekkaˈnizmo inˈtɛrno/
"Studia il meccanismo interno del governo."
funcionamiento interno
Transliteration: /fun.sjo.naˈmjen.to inˈteɾ.no/
"Analizó el funcionamiento interno de la empresa."
funcionamento interno
Transliteration: /fũ.si.o.naˈmẽ.tu ĩˈtɛɾ.nu/
"Ele explicou o funcionamento interno do relógio."
आंतरिक कार्यप्रणाली
Transliteration: aantarik karyapranali
"उसने संगठन की आंतरिक कार्यप्रणाली को समझाया।"
内部运作
Transliteration: nèibù yùnzuò
"这本书揭示了政府的内部运作。"
내부 작동 방식
Transliteration: naebu jakdong bangsik
"우리는 시장의 내부 작동 방식을 연구해야 합니다."
内部構造
Transliteration: naibu kōzō
"組織の複雑な内部構造を明らかにする。"
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