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Pronunciation / Transliteration: LIS-ta
"Ela fez uma lista de compras."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other.
"She made a grocery list before heading to the supermarket."
- 1
To make a list of or enter items in a list.
"Please list all your previous work experience on the application form."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'list', meaning border, strip, or edge, sharing a Germanic root with Old High German 'lista' (border, strip). The modern sense of an itemized series developed via the notion of a border or edge on which items were written, later influenced by Old French 'liste' in the same meaning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "List" is said worldwide
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lista
Transliteration: LIS-ta
"Ella hizo una lista de compras."
lista
Transliteration: LIS-ta
"Ela fez uma lista de compras."
Liste
Transliteration: LI-stuh
"Sie hat eine Einkaufsliste erstellt."
elenco
Transliteration: e-LEN-ko
"Ha fatto una lista della spesa."
liste
Transliteration: list
"Elle a fait une liste de courses."
सूची
Transliteration: suchi
"उसने किराने की एक सूची बनाई।"
清单
Transliteration: qīng dān
"她列了一张购物清单。"
목록
Transliteration: mong-rok
"그녀는 쇼핑 목록을 작성했다."
リスト
Transliteration: risuto
"彼女は買い物リストを作りました。"
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