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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesexcursão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ekskuʁˈsɐ̃w
"Fizemos uma excursão ao parque."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A short excursion or journey for pleasure.
"We decided to take a jaunt to the countryside for the weekend."
- 1
To go on a short journey for pleasure.
"They jaunted around the city, exploring all the hidden gems."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'jaunt' originates from the late 14th century, derived from the Middle French term 'jante', meaning 'a short journey'. It evolved in English to refer to a pleasurable excursion, reflecting a shift from a general journey to one associated with leisure and enjoyment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Jaunt" is said worldwide
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excursion
Transliteration: ɛkskyʁsjon
"Nous avons fait une excursion à la campagne."
Ausflug
Transliteration: ˈaʊsˌfluːk
"Wir haben einen Ausflug ins Grüne gemacht."
gita
Transliteration: ˈdʒita
"Abbiamo fatto una gita al mare."
excursión
Transliteration: ekskuɾˈsjon
"Hicimos una excursión a la montaña."
excursão
Transliteration: ekskuʁˈsɐ̃w
"Fizemos uma excursão ao parque."
यात्रा
Transliteration: yātrā
"हमने पहाड़ों की यात्रा की।"
短途旅行
Transliteration: duǎntú lǚxíng
"我们去短途旅行。"
소풍
Transliteration: sopung
"우리는 소풍을 갔다."
小旅行
Transliteration: shōryokō
"私たちは小旅行に行きました。"
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