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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespessoas desaparecidas
Pronunciation / Transliteration: peˈso.as dɨzɨpaɾeˈsiðas
"A polícia está à procura de pessoas desaparecidas na região."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Individuals who have disappeared and whose location is unknown, often under circumstances that raise concern.
"The police have launched a search for the missing persons reported in the area." - 2
A term used in legal and law enforcement contexts to refer to individuals whose absence is reported and investigated.
"The organization specializes in finding missing persons and reuniting them with their families."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'missing persons' combines 'missing', derived from the Old English 'missan', meaning 'to fail to hit, catch, or reach', and 'persons', the plural of 'person', which comes from the Latin 'persona', meaning 'mask' or 'character'. The phrase has evolved to refer specifically to individuals whose whereabouts are unknown, often in contexts of crime or disaster.
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personnes disparues
Transliteration: pɛʁ.sɔ̃ di.spa.ʁy
"La police recherche des personnes disparues dans la région."
Vermisste Personen
Transliteration: fɛʁˈmɪstə pɛʁˈzoːnən
"Die Polizei sucht nach vermissten Personen in der Gegend."
persone scomparse
Transliteration: perˈso.ne skomˈparse
"La polizia sta cercando persone scomparse nella zona."
personas desaparecidas
Transliteration: peɾˈsonas desapaɾeˈsiðas
"La policía está buscando personas desaparecidas en el área."
pessoas desaparecidas
Transliteration: peˈso.as dɨzɨpaɾeˈsiðas
"A polícia está à procura de pessoas desaparecidas na região."
गायब व्यक्ति
Transliteration: gāyab vyakti
"पुलिस क्षेत्र में गायब व्यक्तियों की तलाश कर रही है।"
失踪人员
Transliteration: shīzōng rényuán
"警方正在寻找失踪人员。"
실종자
Transliteration: siljongja
"경찰은 지역에서 실종자를 찾고 있습니다."
行方不明者
Transliteration: yukue fumei-sha
"警察は地域で行方不明者を探しています。"
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