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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmesada semanal
Pronunciation / Transliteration: meˈzɐ.dɐ se.mɐˈnaw
"Ele gasta a mesada semanal em doces e brinquedos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fixed amount of money given to someone, typically a child, on a weekly basis for personal use or expenses.
"She saves half of her weekly allowance to buy a new bicycle." - 2
A regular weekly financial grant or stipend allocated for a specific purpose or maintenance.
"The student received a modest weekly allowance for food and supplies during the internship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English combining 'weekly' (from Old English 'wice', meaning a period of seven days) and 'allowance' (from Old French 'alouance', denoting a grant or allocation). Historically evolving from a general term for rations or fixed shares, it came to specifically represent a regular amount of money given at weekly intervals, frequently used in the context of children's pocket money or stipends.
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argent de poche hebdomadaire
Transliteration: ar-ʒɑ̃ də pɔʃ ɛb.dɔ.ma.dɛʁ
"Il économise son argent de poche hebdomadaire pour acheter un jeu."
wöchentliches Taschengeld
Transliteration: ˈvœçəntlɪçəs ˈtaʃn̩ˌɡɛlt
"Die Kinder bekommen jeden Freitag ihr wöchentliches Taschengeld."
mancia settimanale
Transliteration: ˈmantʃa setːimaˈnale
"Usa la sua mancia settimanale per comprare i fumetti."
mesada semanal
Transliteration: meˈsa.da se.maˈnal
"Ahorra parte de su mesada semanal para el viaje."
mesada semanal
Transliteration: meˈzɐ.dɐ se.mɐˈnaw
"Ele gasta a mesada semanal em doces e brinquedos."
साप्ताहिक जेब खर्च
Transliteration: saptahik jeb kharch
"वह अपने साप्ताहिक जेब खर्च का एक हिस्सा बचाता है।"
每周零花钱
Transliteration: měi zhōu líng huā qián
"他把每周零花钱存起来买书。"
주 용돈
Transliteration: ju yong-don
"그는 매주 받는 주 용돈의 일부를 저축합니다."
週間お小遣い
Transliteration: shūkan o-kozukai
"彼女は週間お小遣いを貯めて新しい本を買いました。"
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